England vs India, 1st Test

With the series already in the bag, Andrew Strauss decided to bat first on a good batting track at the Oval. The batsmen justified their captain's call and made mammoth runs. Eventually, Strauss was happy to declare the innings at 591/6 on Day 2. Rahul Dravid waged a lone battle for India but was not able to stop England from enforcing the follow-on. With enough runs in the bank and with a pitch that had a fair bit of rough, Graeme Swann decided to make merry. India were desperate to end the tour on a high and after experimenting with a number of opening partnerships, they decided to open with Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid.

However, nothing went India's way as Swann removed both in quick succession after the duo had managed to get the side off to a decent start. Nightwatchman Amit Mishra and Sachin Tendulkar fought hard but Swann came back and ran through the Indian batting line-up. With six wickets in the second innings, Swann ended with match figures of 9/208, the best by a bowler in the entire series. Fittingly, he helped England win by an innings and snatch the number one Test ranking away from India.

So, both teams head to Lord's with the five-match Test series locked at 0-0. Will Lord's dish out a sporting wicket to facilitate a result? Will India include Ashwin in their XI? Will Cook rumble back into form? Is Kerrigan strong enough to come back? To find out all the answers join us back for the second Test starting on Thursday. Cheers for your warm company. Before we take leave, do treat yourself to part 15 of our pick of the memorable performances in India-England Tests in England.

Anderson: "I still can't believe it. I will be showing this to Joe later on (pointing to his medal). It was easier on a pitch like that where the ball is not flying around your ears. It was amazing we managed to build such a partnership. We will look for more life at Lord's to go for a result. We forced for a win today. However, it was not to be. Cook did well to get the carry (referring to his captain's wicket). The rest of us were struggling.'

James Anderson is the Man of the Match for his 81 with the bat in a world record last wicket stand of 198 with Root in addition to a match haul of 4 wickets.

Dhoni: 'Overall, it was a good Test match for us. Binny has played a lot of domestic cricket. He is somebody who can contribute both with the bat and ball. The IPL exposure has helped him. This wicket did not suit his bowling. There was not much for the spinners, Jadeja has the ability to exploit the rough well. That is one area where Jadeja does better than Ashwin (when asked about Ashwin's non-selection). The fast bowlers bowled well too. We did quite a few things but it did not work (referring to the Root-Anderson stand). Once the bowlers got tired and the ball got softer it was difficult for us. A lot of our youngsters have been doing well. They fought hard and put up a fight.'

Cook: 'It was an extraordinary moment. It is something I am going to cherish. It was Bob Willis style (when enquired about his wicket). We had a poor session and lost 6 wickets on this wicket. But Root dragged us out of it. It was an amazing hundred. Jimmy got 81 as well. I did not see it coming. It is a tough job being the groundsman. It was not an ideal pitch, he did not get it right. Apart from that one session with the bat, we did well. We got some reverse but it was pretty flat. Kerrigan had a tough experience on his debut but he has a good first-class record. He is bowling well at the nets, he is an option for Lord's. I think both sides would want some bounce. He has fought hard, it will be interesting to see how he copes. Our pacers have bowled a lot of overs already. Spin does not normally play a huge role here at Trent Bridge. We have Jordan and Woakes as well. We will pick the best XI for Lord's."

The Yorkshire batsman shielded Jimmy before the Burnley Lara arose to wade into the Indian bowlers, making merry on a flat pitch. Meanwhile, both teams will be pondering over another spin option for the second Test at the HQ. Do stick around for the presentation folks.

Looking back, both sides had some plusses. Murali Vijay, exhibiting vast reserves of concentration set the tone for India's performance on the opening day, notching up his first hundred outside the sub-continent before following it up with an equally impressive fifty. Ishant Sharma, Bhuvi and Shami clicked in unison to check England to 298-9 before the Root-Anderson show.

As the match petered out to a predictable stalemate Ali Cook nabbed Ishant to provide some late entertainment.

India endured a chaotic start on the fifth morning, losing Kohli, Rahane and Dhoni cheaply. The debutant Binny, who was India's forgotten bowler, stepped up with the bat, engineering a match saving fifty on debut amid some trepidation. He was ably assisted by Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar. The UP bowler, capped the Test with another fine fifty, becoming only the 16th player to claim two fifties in a Test to go with a 5-fer with the ball

So, the flat TB wicket has produced a draw. However, it was a hard fought game with both teams fighting tooth and nail. India had their noses ahead until Root and Jimmy conjured up a world record last wicket stand to alter the script. Pujara and Vijay laid a solid platform in the second innings but England removed them off successive balls to leave the match hanging in the balance.

Dhoni declares the Indian innings. It's time to shut the shop. The players shake hands over a draw. Root and Jimmy pick up stumps as souvenirs. The heroic duo lead England off the field.

122.6 Cook to Shami, FOUR, floaty back of a length ball outside off, cracked away to the sweeper cover fence

A leg-gully and a short mid-wicket in position as well.

122.5 Cook to Shami, no run, 96kph back of a length ball on off, tapped even gently to the left of Cook

Cook is taking an eternity to complete the over. He has two slips and a gully in.

122.4 Cook to Shami, no run, dibbly-dobbler outside off, pushed in front of point

Mohammed Shami, right handed bat, comes to the crease

The players are just wasting time here. Cook sips some drinks. He set off on a celebratory run and pointed to the dressing room after the fall of Ishant. He was over the moon. Loud cheers reverberated around TB

122.3 Cook to Ishant, out Caught by Prior!! Oh gosh, Ali Cook picks up his maiden Test wicket. He is all smiles as he points to the English change room. This was a harmless full ball slid down leg, Ishant looks to tickle it away but only manages to feather it to Prior, who gloves it with his left-hand. Could this turn Cook's fortunes around? Ishant c Prior b Cook 13(55) [4s-2]

Cook to Ishant, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

122.2 Cook to Ishant, no run, loopy short ball outside off, runs in ala Bob Willis, Ishant cuts it and finds point

122.1 Cook to Ishant, no run, length delivery outside off, Ishant has a crack at it, toe-ends it to cover

Cook will bowl some medium dobblers now. Prior is back.

121.6 Ballance to Bhuvneshwar, no run, tossed up on middle, Bhuvneshwar dead-bats it. End of an eventful over

121.5 Ballance to Bhuvneshwar, no run, squirts it to the leg-side off the inside portion of the bat

121.4 Ballance to Bhuvneshwar, no run, Ballance gets this to kick up from the rough, Bhuvi lines up for the sweep but misses, Prior goes up in a caught behind appeal that is rejected by the ump

121.3 Ballance to Bhuvneshwar, no run, flat and fired on the stumps, Bhuvneshwar misses the defence, would've gone down though

121.2 Ballance to Bhuvneshwar, no run, floated up and turning in, Kumar looks to turn it to mid-wicket, gets a leading edge that pops in front of 2nd slip

121.1 Ballance to Bhuvneshwar, no run, drifting in on the pads, some oohs and aahs as Bhuvi works it to leg

England's top-order in operation with the ball. Here is Ballance with two slips in.

Gary Ballance, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

120.6 Cook to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, seam up ball on off, Bhuvneshwar waits on it and steers it away to deep backward point

120.5 Cook to Bhuvneshwar, no run, Cook serves up another full toss on off, Bhuvi pushes it back to the bowler

120.1 Cook to Ishant, no run, long long full toss outside off, Ishant pushes it to mid-off

Heads-up. Ali Cook will roll his arm over. He shares a laugh with Root. Off-spinner?

Alastair Cook, comes into the attack

Drinks are on the field now. It appears like an extended drinks break. The players drag themselves back onto their positions. We will have play till 17:15 Local Time before the game goes down as a draw.

119.6 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, quicker and close to off, Bhuvneshwar nudges it to FSL

119.5 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, drops it short and Bhuvneshwar rocks back and pulls it to deep mid wicket, he helps himself onto another boundary

119.4 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, flat and just outside off, Bhuvneshwar jams it back to the wicket

119.3 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, plays a textbook back foot defence this time

119.2 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, turns it away to mid-wicket

119.1 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, pushes it off the front foot to mid-off

118.6 J Root to Ishant, no run, slower and inviting the batsman to go for it, Ishant doesn't as he blocks it to the off-side

115.1 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, short and just outside off, Bhuvneshwar makes room and punches it between extra cover and mid-off, he is dealing in boundaries now

114.6 J Root to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, Bhuvi gets to his 2nd Test fifty, both coming in this match. Coach, Fletcher is on his feet to applaud the effort, he turns the flat delivery behind square to get to the landmark

114.5 J Root to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, Bhuvi showing his wide range of shots, stays leg-side and lofts it inside out to deep extra cover, that is a difficult shot to play even for a top-order batsman

114.4 J Root to Bhuvneshwar, no run, floated up on middle, Bhuvneshwar turns it to the on-side

114.3 J Root to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, Bhuvneshwar is having some fun, flighted delivery on off, he bends his knees and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket

108.2 J Root to Ishant, no run, once again, does not get bat on the glance, is hit on the pads

108.1 J Root to Ishant, no run, pushed through on leg-stump, Ishant misses the nudge and is hit on the pads

107.6 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, gets to the pitch of the ball and clips it gently to mid-wicket

107.5 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, repeat of the previous ball, crouches low and tucks it to mid-wicket

107.4 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, presses forward and turns it to the on-side

107.3 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, defends it back down the wicket

107.2 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, short and outside off, Bhuvneshwar cuts it to backward point

107.1 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, pushes it off the back foot to cover

2002 - Tendulkar shines in India's historical win

With the series stationed at 1-0 after two Test matches, Sourav Ganguly opted to bat first in the third Test match at Leeds. Though Virender Sehwag perished early, Sanjay Bangar and Rahul Dravid steadied the ship with a fine second wicket stand before the former fell for 68. Sachin Tendulkar joined Dravid at the crease and they made batting look pretty easy out in the middle. The hosts managed to remove Dravid for 148 on the second morning, but Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly made life really difficult for the hosts.

Nasser Hussain tried everything he had up his sleeve but his bowlers were unable to separate the duo. Once they went past their hundreds, both Tendulkar and Ganguly scored at will. Eventually, Tendulkar fell agonizingly seven runs short of his double-hundred as India posted a mammoth 628/8 in the first innings. The bowlers then backed up the efforts of the batsmen and helped India win by an innings and 46 runs. It was a historic occasion for India as they beat England in England, in a Test match, after 16 years.

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Bhuvi also showed good application to keep Binny company. The latter fell to Ali at the stroke of tea but India, having extended their lead past 300, are in safe shores. Do join us back for the final session of the match in a short while.

Day 5, Tea. It is safe to say that the game's off. Binny and Bhuvneshwar have thwarted England's hopes of an outside chance of a win. Jadeja perished to the new ball but Binny soldiered on, reaching a fighting fifty on Test debut. As his knock progressed, the Karnataka all-rounder came into his own, essaying some aggressive strokes.

106.6 J Root to Ishant, no run, quicker one from Root, Ishant keeps it out and that is Tea on the final day

106.4 J Root to Ishant, no run, Dropped? Root has his hands on his head. Did Ishant get some scrape of wood onto that? Or did the noise emanate from the bat hitting the ground? Tossed up nicely outside off, Ishant lines up for a booming drive outside off, Ishant may have got an outside snick that ricochets off Prior's gloves onto first slip, where Jimmy moves back, misses it on the first attempt, bobbles and tries to take it after the dive but still can't cling on

106.3 J Root to Ishant, no run, much slower around off, Ishant pokes it out behind point

106.2 J Root to Ishant, no run, pushed through flat on off and middle, Sharma keeps it out

106.1 J Root to Ishant, no run, fired down leg from round the wicket, Ishant misses the glance

105.6 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, darted down leg, some spin as well, Bhuvi misses the glance, good take from Prior

105.5 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, tossed up on the fourth stump, Bhuvneshwar gets behind it and defends it well

105.4 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, flat on the pads, clipped away to mid-wicket

105.3 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, much slower and on middle, pushed back to the bowler

105.2 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, slow turn in on off, Bhuvneshwar is compact in defence

104.6 J Root to Ishant, no run, Ishant is happy to stay in his crease to defend this quicker one from Root

104.5 J Root to Ishant, no run, darts another one on off, Ishant jams it out in front of cover

104.4 J Root to Ishant, no run, flat and on the stumps, defended

104.3 J Root to Ishant, no run, straighter and on the pads, Sharma prods at it, gets an inside edge onto the pads. Well spotted ump Oxenford as the lbw appeal is turned down

104.2 J Root to Ishant, no run, blocked to the right of the bowler

104.1 J Root to Ishant, no run, quicker on off, defended to the off-side

103.6 Moeen Ali to Ishant, 1 run, quicker on the leg-stump, Ishant moves back and waves it to backward square leg

103.5 Moeen Ali to Ishant, FOUR, Ishant gets off the mark. This may have been the doosra, Ishant prods at it, gets an inside edge that drops in front of leg slip and beats the fielder en-route to the fence

103.4 Moeen Ali to Ishant, no run, on off now, defended to silly-point

103.3 Moeen Ali to Ishant, no run, flatter and on middle and leg, Ishant defends it to the leg-side

101.6 Moeen Ali to Binny, out Lbw!! No debut hundred for Binny while Ali has his third. This spins in from round the stumps, Binny looks to defend but he is trapped plumb in front of the stumps. Nevertheless, it has been a fine innings on debut, guiding India out of danger. Binny lbw b Moeen Ali 78(114) [4s-8 6s-1]

Moeen Ali to Binny, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

101.5 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, Moeen Ali shortens his length on off, Bhuvneshwar switches back and turns it through square leg

101.4 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, slower through the air on off, defended in front of Ali

93.3 Moeen Ali to Binny, no run, quicker and on the stumps, defended to leg

93.2 Moeen Ali to Binny, no run, paddle swept to short leg

93.1 Moeen Ali to Binny, leg byes, FOUR, another teaser for Prior. That raises the fifty of the stand as well. Darted down leg, Binny does not connect with the flick, Prior can't glove the ball either

92.6 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, dug in short and on off, Bhuvneshwar quells it in front of the bowler

92.6 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no ball, FOUR, slapped away to third man fence. To compound Stokes' woes, he is caught overstepping. Short and wide outside off, Bhuvneshwar cuts it away with some authority

92.5 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, back of a length and on the hips, turned wide of mid-wicket

92.4 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, full and outside off, Bhuvneshwar drives crisply but does not beat extra-cover

92.3 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, similar length and on off, Bhuvneshwar bunts it to cover

92.2 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, back of a length and on off, Bhuvi is right behind the line to defend it

Broad is off the field..

92.1 Stokes to Binny, 1 run, short and outside off but only at a gentle pace - 123kph - angled down to deep third man

Ben Stokes [16.0-3-45-0] is back into the attack

91.6 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, attacking the stumps now, Bhuvi blocks it in front of Ali

91.5 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, outside off again, Bhuvneshwar pokes at it but with soft hands, the ball dribbles towards gully

91.4 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, floated outside off, Bhuvneshwar camps on the back foot and punches it back to the bowler

91.3 Moeen Ali to Binny, 3 runs, pushed through on off, Binny gives the charge, only thick-edges it down to deep third man

91.2 Moeen Ali to Binny, no run, worked away to mid-wicket as this is quick on the pads

91.1 Moeen Ali to Binny, FOUR, aha! Where did that come from? Tossed up on middle and leg, Binny kneels down and reverse-sweeps it away to the third man fence

Moeen Ali [13.0-1-51-2] is back into the attack

90.6 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, fetched from off and tucked away straight to the fielder (Cook I think) at short mid-wicket

90.5 Broad to Binny, 1 run, back of a length and hurrying onto Binny, who calmly opens the face of the bat and runs it down to third man

90.4 Broad to Binny, no run, good length ball on off, forward and pressed wide of cover

90.3 Broad to Binny, byes, FOUR, slid down leg, Prior had no chance of preventing four byes

Prior is up to the stumps..

90.2 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, straighter in line, flicked away to behind square on the leg-side, some snappy wristwork from Bhuvi

89.6 Plunkett to Binny, 1 run, fighting fifty from Binny on debut. He has steered India to safe shores. He tucks this away, beating the effort from mid-wicket to reach the landmark. He raises his bat and acknowledges the cheers from the Indian change room

89.4 Plunkett to Binny, 1 run, back of a length and outside off, Binny cuts it behind point, where Stokes with the sun hat fumbles the take, allowing the single to be pinched

89.3 Plunkett to Binny, FOUR, deftly done! Length delivery on off, Binny employs soft hands and glides it down to the deep third man fence

89.2 Plunkett to Binny, FOUR, banged in short, but does not rise much, Binny swats it away past mid-wicket. Binny has made his presence felt with the bat although there are a few question marks over his bowling

89.1 Plunkett to Binny, no run, pitched up and angled in on off, Binny props forward, drives it towards mid-wicket

Time for a drinks break. India might have got themselves out of a hole. After losing Jadeja to the new ball, Bhuvi and Binny have looked solid. With a minimum of 49 overs to be bowled and the lead being 228, this Test is heading towards a draw.

88.6 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, defends it well off the front foot

88.5 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, too straight and the sub-continent batsmen feast on that, Bhuvneshwar leans forward and flicks it to deep mid wicket, the timing takes it all the way to the fence

88.4 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, too full and around off, Bhuvneshwar squeezes it to short cover

88.3 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, pitched up outside off, Bhuvneshwar opens the face and drives it to point

88.2 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, full and close to off, Bhuvneshwar looks to drive and gets an inside edge to mid-wicket

86.3 J Anderson to Binny, no run, another appeal for lbw, that was more of an optimistic shout, jags back in from back of a length, raps him high on the pads, Binny was caught on the crease and the height was an issue

86.2 J Anderson to Binny, no run, defends it to mid-on off the front foot

86.1 J Anderson to Binny, no run, huge shout for LBW! Oxenford is unmoved, he got it right as well, the Hot-Spot catches a mark on the bat, shapes back in, Binny comes half forward and gets an inside edge onto the pads, if there was no wood then Binny was a goner

85.6 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, defending off the front foot to mid-off

85.5 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, back of a length around off, Bhuvneshwar toe-ends the back foot defence to Cook at first slip

85.4 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, short and just outside off, Bhuvneshwar lets it pass

85.3 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, full and targeting the stumps, Bhuvneshwar defends it in front of mid-on

85.2 Plunkett to Binny, 1 run, too straight from Plunkett, Binny flicks it to deep square leg for a single

85.1 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, a fumble allows Bhuvneshwar to get off the mark, full and on the fourth stump line, he drives off the outside half of the bat to point, where Stokes lets it go through between his legs

Liam Plunkett [17.0-1-68-2] is back into the attack

Broad taken off after just two overs with the new ball. Plunkett returns..

84.6 J Anderson to Binny, no run, back of a length outside off, left alone

84.5 J Anderson to Binny, no run, pitched up outside off, Binny drives it to mid-off

Bell is placed just in front of Cook at first slip, an unusual spot. He is also wearing a helmet

84.4 J Anderson to Binny, no run, attacking the stumps now, Binny plays around his pads and pushes it to mid-on

84.3 J Anderson to Binny, FOUR, there is something when the ball is pitched up, Binny goes hard at it and the edge does not carry to Bell at second slip, he gets a hand but can't stop the ball going past him

84.2 J Anderson to Binny, no run, short of length, Binny bunts it to the off-side

84.1 J Anderson to Binny, no run, good length on off, Binny comes slightly forward and pushes it to cover

83.6 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, full and outside off, Bhuvneshwar drives and finds short cover, no timing on that

83.5 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, tails back in from back of a length, Bhuvneshwar gets his bat out of the way and lets it pass

83.4 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, pitches it up on off, Bhuvneshwar plays the on-drive to Bell at silly mid-on

83.3 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, keeps it on a length outside off, left alone

83.1 Broad to Binny, no run, fuller and shaping away outside off, Binny lifts his bat and lets it go

82.6 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, shortish and too far across off, Bhuvneshwar ignores it

82.5 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, back of a length on off, Bhuvneshwar gets behind it and knocks it to the off-side

82.4 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, goes straight on with the angle, Bhuvneshwar comes forward and defends it solidly

82.3 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, Anderson at his best, short of length and moving away, Bhuvneshwar feels for it and is beaten

82.2 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, fuller and around off, Bhuvneshwar plays a confident looking drive to cover

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, right handed bat, comes to the crease

82.1 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, out Caught by Prior!! Anderson strikes! Prior takes a sharp chance. He is stunned after taking it. This one jagged away from the corridor of uncertainty, Jadeja presses well forward but pokes at it away from the body, the edge flies to the right of the keeper, Prior was moving to his left but had to change direction to gather it, he does and Jadeja walks back to the hut. Ravindra Jadeja c Prior b J Anderson 31(98) [4s-5]

J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Broad now takes the ball to Oxenford. He too feels it is alright and tells him to get on with it

81.6 Broad to Binny, no run, full and on the stumps, Binny middles the on-drive and picks out mid-on

Broad is not too pleased with the new ball, gives it to Dharmasena to check it, he thinks it is fine and throws it back to the bowler

81.5 Broad to Binny, no run, good length ball just outside off, Binny is aware of his off-pole as he covers it and shoulders arms

81.4 Broad to Binny, no run, slanted in and gets it to shape away, Binny plays down the wrong line and is beaten, the ball does not carry through to Prior

81.3 Broad to Binny, no run, pitched up outside off, Binny plays a free flowing drive straight to mid-off, he held his pose after playing that shot

81.1 Broad to Binny, no run, inswinging yorker, Binny jams it back onto the pads, lucky that the ball didn't roll back onto the stumps

Stuart Broad [17.0-6-41-2] is back into the attack

80.6 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, extra bounce on that occasion, Jadeja goes hard at it and the ball lobs to the on-side, there was no one at mid-wicket to collect the catch

80.5 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, back of a length and some width on offer, Jadeja punches it square of the wicket, the lightning fast outfield takes the ball to the fence. That actually came off the outside half of the bat

80.4 J Anderson to Binny, 1 run, short of length and nips back in, Binny guides it past the diving backward point fielder for a single

80.3 J Anderson to Binny, no run, on a length and shapes away ever so slightly, Binny covers his stumps and shoulders arms

80.2 J Anderson to Binny, no run, good length close to off, Binny gets behind it and defends it solidly, no movement yet for Jimmy

80.1 J Anderson to Binny, no run, back of a length outside off, left alone

James Anderson [17.0-7-37-0] is back into the attack

The second new ball is available. Will Cook take it immediately? Yes, he does as Anderson comes back into the attack

79.6 Moeen Ali to Binny, 1 run, doosra around off, first time that he has bowled it in the game, Binny waits on the back foot and taps it towards point

79.5 Moeen Ali to Binny, no run, tossed up on off, Binny defends it towards cover

79.4 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, edge and does not carry to Jimmy at slip, Jadeja pushed hard at it and the ball goes wide of Anderson

78.6 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, short of length on off, Jadeja defends it off the inside half of the bat to mid-wicket

78.5 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, slower delivery sliding down leg, Jadeja fails to get bat on the tickle

78.4 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, slanting in on off and middle, Jadeja whips it to deep mid wicket for a brace

78.4 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, no ball, Stokes oversteps, Jadeja tucks the short of length delivery to square leg. The lead is now 200

78.3 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, again, slightly short in length, defended off the back foot to cover

78.2 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, back of a length on off, Jadeja bunts it to cover

78.1 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Jadeja is looking more confident, comes well forward and knocks it towards point

77.6 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, pitches it up around off and Jadeja drives it to long off

77.5 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, in the blockhole, Jadeja digs it out to the off-side, Prior and Cook go up in an optimistic lbw appeal, but it never hit the pad

Cook moves into a gully position

77.4 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, nudges it to mid-wicket

77.3 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, fuller and flighted, Jadeja defends it back down the wicket

77.2 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, drops it short and is dispatched to the fence, Jadeja is quick to pick up the length, he goes deep in his crease and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary

77.1 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, tossed up on off, Jadeja pushes it towards cover, looks for a single which is not there

76.6 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, angling in on off and middles, Jadeja turns it towards mid-on, oohs and aahs from the England fielders as he played it around his pads

76.5 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, full and on off, Jadeja push-drives it to cover

Stokes comes round the wicket

76.4 Stokes to Binny, 1 run, this time he middles the cut and picks out the fielder at deep backward point

76.3 Stokes to Binny, no run, touch short and just outside off, Binny goes for the cut and ends up chopping it back to Prior

76.2 Stokes to Binny, no run, pulls the length back on off, Binny stands tall and knocks it to the off-side

76.1 Stokes to Binny, no run, on a length well wide of off, Binny shoulders arms

Ben Stokes [14.0-3-40-0] is back into the attack

75.6 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, slows it up around off, Jadeja lunges forward and pushes it to cover

A slip and gully in place for the offie

75.5 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, presses forward and blocks well

75.4 Moeen Ali to Binny, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, Binny nudges it to mid-wicket

75.3 Moeen Ali to Binny, no run, turned away towards mid-wicket

75.2 Moeen Ali to Binny, no run, defends it off the front foot

75.1 Moeen Ali to Binny, no run, almost hit it back to the bowler, gentle full toss, Binny smashes it on the bounce to Moeen Ali, he almost went in the same fashion as Dhawan

Welcome back for the post-lunch session. Can England break this partnership before the new ball is available, and then wrap up the tail? Will Binny and Jadeja continue to resist the England attack? All the answers coming up in a short while as play about to start...

2011 - Bell brilliance ensures whitewash

Having already lost the series, India were looking for some respite in the fourth and final Test at the Oval. More importantly, they were looking to avoid an embarrassing whitewash. England opted to bat with a good pitch to bat on. Though the Indian bowlers fought for a while, Ian Bell combined well with Kevin Pietersen to counter-attack the visitors in grand fashion, so much so that they scored 331 runs in the last 72 overs of their massive 350-run stand for the 3rd wicket. This was the second best 3rd wicket stand for England in Tests.

Though Pietersen fell for 175, Bell continued and went on to make a career-best 235, the fourth highest score by a batsman in India-England Test matches. In the end, the knock was good enough for the England bowlers to achieve an innings win and complete the whitewash in style.

Before you run away for a break, to do whatever you please - have a read on part 13 of the most memorable performances in England-India Tests in England. Enjoy!

This pair has batted for 85 balls and during the later part of the stand, they have looked quite comfortable. Still plenty of work to do for the second new ball is just 5 overs away and both Broad and Anderson will be bowling with it. A possible 63 overs left in the day and the visitors will feel safe only when they can see off another 20-25 overs. This match is set for a fascinating conclusion. Before that there is the post-lunch session. Do join us soon for that.

A mixed session that. England grabbed the initiative during the first hour, when they used the reverse swing to great effect. Kohli and Rahane didn't last too long. Dhoni was dropped by Cook and he went thereafter to Plunkett's first delivery of the day. Jadeja took 38 balls to get off the mark, so it was all about survival then. But since Binny has come in, things have improved for India.

74.6 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, smashing pull. In front of square. Sat up nicely for the shot and Jadeja didn't miss out. Good end to the session as three boundaries came in that last over. That will be lunch on day 5

Last ball before lunch coming up

74.5 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, wasted delivery down leg, easily left alone by Jadeja

74.4 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, this is a cracking pull shot. Rides the bounce and rolls his wrists to pull wide of a diving backward square leg. Beats the fine leg fielder too. Well played and some glove love between Jadeja and Binny

74.3 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, short of length outside off, Jadeja taps to the point region, looks for the single, isn't there

Still Plunkett continues from round the wicket to Jadeja

74.2 Plunkett to Binny, 1 run, does the sensible thing by getting away from strike, after tapping to cover

74.1 Plunkett to Binny, FOUR, Binny is having no trouble with these short balls. He gets into position, transfers his weight and pulls hard and down to the deep backward square leg fence. Nailed the shot. First ball from round the wicket and it has gone to the boundary

Liam Plunkett [16.0-1-55-2] is back into the attack

73.6 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, loud, loud shout for lbw. Prior is pleading with Dharma. Nothing doing says the Sri Lankan offie as he hands the sweater back to Moeen Ali. Looked a close shout, but Jadeja may have got outside the line of off. Jadeja actually wasn't playing a shot, he had the bat tucked in behind the pad. Replays in: Impact outside off, but not sure whether Jadeja was playing a stroke there.

73.5 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, blocked from the crease

73.4 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, nearly sneaked through. The inside edge onto the pads saved Jadeja there as he played outside the line of the ball. Lots of chirp from Prior behind the stumps

73.3 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, keeps low after Ravindra Jadeja leaves that outside off, Prior does well to glove it

73.2 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, down leg, Prior whips the bails off, Jadeja was not going anywhere

72.6 Stokes to Binny, no run, fine delivery and Binny is beaten comprehensively. Pitches on a back of a length and holds its line, bit of extra bounce too as the ball rushes past the outside edge of Binny who played slightly inside the line

72.5 Stokes to Binny, no run, full on the pads, flicked to short mid-wicket

72.4 Stokes to Binny, no run, back to the short of length stuff, Binny is once again comfortable in his back foot defence

72.3 Stokes to Binny, no run, Binny falls for the bait, almost! Went after a full delivery outside off, trying to drive and nearly nicked it. Clever bowling from Stokes after all those predictable short of length deliveries

72.2 Stokes to Binny, no run, Binny shows the full face of the bat and punches it to the silly mid-on fielder

72.1 Stokes to Binny, no run, good length and swinging in, forces Binny to come on the front foot and defend

71.6 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, very short, Ravindra Jadeja smacked the leather off it, and Bell at short extra feels the pinch, fielding and then wringing his hands in pain

71.5 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, slower again, since it is outside off, left alone again

71.2 Moeen Ali to Binny, 1 run, confusion between the two. Both looked at each other, while trying to run the 2nd. Both took steps forward, then retreated. There was never a second there and eventually the right call was made

71.1 Moeen Ali to Binny, no run, uses his feet and drives it back to Moeen Ali

70.6 Stokes to Binny, 1 run, short and Binny is quick to rock back and pull to deep mid-wicket. Didn't time it too well though

70.5 Stokes to Binny, FOUR, there was a front foot cover drive earlier, now the back foot punch from Binny. Superbly played. Wide of the cover fielder trying to dive across to cut it off. The ball just raced away to the fence. That's two good strokes he has played during the course of this innings

70.4 Stokes to Binny, no run, Stokes needs to get Binny on the front foot, very easy now for Binny to get back and block with these back of a length deliveries

70.3 Stokes to Binny, no run, Binny gets forward and then defends to short cover

These two have put on a nice little stand. The pressure has come down a bit

70.2 Stokes to Binny, no run, back of a length outside off, defended

70.1 Stokes to Binny, no run, short of length outside off, defended with an open face to point

69.6 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, cut straight to the fielder at point

69.5 Moeen Ali to Binny, 1 run, slips down leg, Binny flicks to deep square leg, and takes the single

69.4 Moeen Ali to Binny, no run, leans forward to block

Now a slip and a short leg in for the right-hander. From round the wicket

69.1 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, nudged towards leg gully, Jadeja wanted a single, but Prior ran after it to prevent that thought

Moeen Ali [7.0-0-39-2] is back into the attack

68.6 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, short delivery comes, but Ravindra Jadeja has seen it early, swivels and pulls to backward square leg, only a single as the fielder has been kept back for that shot

A silly point right in Jadeja's face now

68.5 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, good short delivery, banged in, equally well played by Ravindra Jadeja, he hops up and blocks it safely on the off-side

68.4 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, oohs and aahs from the fielders behind the wicket. Jadeja misses the whip, the ball thuds into the thigh pad and rolls into the off-side

68.3 Stokes to Binny, 1 run, flicks in the air, but nowhere near anyone on the on-side, a single taken

68.2 Stokes to Binny, no run, sharp inswing for Stokes, Binny clamps down on it at the last instant, the ball rolls to the right of Stokes

Since the session started at 11:15am local time, lunch will be taken at 1:15pm local time.

68.1 Stokes to Binny, no run, gets forward and pushes it to mid-off

67.6 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, comes back in sharply, but Ravindra Jadeja has it covered, defends solidly

67.5 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, plays slightly away from the body, but steers it down to the vacant third man region for a couple of runs

Sanjay Manjrekar tells us that now is the most balls faced by Jadeja in Test career. He has so far faced 53 balls.

67.3 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, good length outside off, left alone

67.2 Plunkett to Binny, 1 run, banged in short, Binny got into an awkward tangle in trying to pull, manages to get it wide of mid-on. The batsman has a wry smile at the end of it, while the bowler has his hands on his head

67.1 Plunkett to Binny, no run, nice looking on-drive, but straight to the fielder at silly mid-on

66.6 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, stayed a bit low, but Ravindra Jadeja brought his bat down in time to block

66.5 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, shuffles across a tad and flicks to leg, takes a couple of runs to deep mid-wicket

66.4 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, bounces a tad extra, back and across before defending to off

66.3 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, wears one on the body, as he misses the flick

66.2 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, uses his feet and punches to the off-side, no room to play the forcing stroke

66.1 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, comes back in sharply, and Ravindra Jadeja had to be quick to get his bat down, which he did. If that hit the pad, Jadeja was dead

65.6 Plunkett to Binny, no run, short of length outside off, left alone

65.5 Plunkett to Binny, no run, taps it wide of short cover, wants the single then decides against it

65.4 Plunkett to Binny, no run, stays in the crease and defends it back to Plunkett

65.3 Plunkett to Binny, 2 runs, now flicks to fine leg, Robson comes across and keeps it to a couple with a slide

65.2 Plunkett to Binny, FOUR, the shot of the day so far. Alright it was overpitched outside off, but that's a textbook cover drive on a bent knee. Short cover dived, but had no chance. All along the ground too. Great pose too from the son of Roger

65.1 Plunkett to Binny, no run, nudged to short mid-wicket

64.6 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Ravindra Jadeja holds the pose after playing a solid back foot defensive stroke

64.5 Stokes to Binny, 1 run, kept a tad low, but Binny flicks to long leg

64.5 Stokes to Binny, no ball, second no-ball of the over. Nicely driven by Binny, Stokes sticks out his right-boot and deflects it to the on-side

64.4 Stokes to Binny, no run, turned off the hips to short mid-wicket

64.4 Stokes to Binny, no ball, Stokes oversteps. Binny defends

64.3 Stokes to Binny, no run, full outside off, Binny gets a nice stride forward and drives to cover

64.2 Stokes to Binny, no run, back of a length outside off, punched to the cover region

64.1 Stokes to Binny, no run, short of length outside off, defended to short cover

Ben Stokes [9.0-2-28-0] is back into the attack

63.6 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, this one is outside off, so Ravindra Jadeja shoulders arms

63.5 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Jadeja steps out and then smothers it to the off-side, trying to take the reverse out of the equation

63.4 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, beaten! From that angle, from round the wicket, it seems to come in and once it pitches on the seam it darts away ever so slightly to miss the forward defence of Jadeja

Now Jadeja pulls out just as Plunkett was in the air, ready to hurl the delivery

63.2 Plunkett to Binny, 3 runs, cut away past point, good shot that. Stokes slipped and that gave the batsmen the chance to run the third, but the Durham man fired in a bullet throw back to Prior, Jadeja had to stretch and did well to make it without requiring a dive. Shows how athletic he is. It was Jadeja who wanted the third, Binny wasn't too keen. Eventually, it turned to be fine from an Indian viewpoint

What has happened here? Has Jadeja run himself out? No. He is just in. That would've been a calamity. Jadeja is in.

63.1 Plunkett to Binny, no run, nips back in, but not enough to hit off, Binny shoulders arms

62.6 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, defended to short cover to end a probing over

62.4 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, Anderson has a wry smile on his face, keeps shaking his head on the way back. Jadeja has had enough of the blocking, finally gets off the mark off his 38th delivery, charges Anderson and hammers it over his head. Anderson claps sarcastically, applauding that stroke from the batsman. Jadeja just smiles back at him

62.3 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, good length on off, solidly defended to short cover

62.2 J Anderson to Binny, 1 run, almost sneaked through as Binny falls over, but luckily for him he manages an inside edge on the flick to deep square leg for a single

62.1 J Anderson to Binny, no run, good length outside off, left alone

61.6 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, well outside off, left alone

61.5 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, moves across and flicks it to the on-side, can't hit the gap though

61.4 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, edged and short of slip. Soft hands from Ravindra Jadeja, ensured that it didn't carry. But still nervy moments for him

61.3 Plunkett to Binny, 1 run, again reverses in sharply, Binny shuffles across to off and drives wide of mid-on, both batsmen hare across to complete the quick single

With that wicket, the players have taken drinks. What a first hour it has been for England. They have bowled with purpose, reversed the ball well and have taken three wickets. The game has been awoken from its slumber. Definitely a result possible is what England would think. Coming back to that Dhoni dismissal, replays show that it flicked the pad and then went on to the stumps.

61.1 Plunkett to Dhoni, out Bowled!! Plunkett has knocked over Dhoni. Reversed in sharply from a fuller length, Dhoni cleared his front leg, trying to drive through the line, the ball sneaked past the shot and clattered into the stumps. Plunkett exults. Cook should breathe easy now. His dropped catch off Dhoni hasn't come back to haunt him. Dhoni b Plunkett 11(30) [4s-2]

Plunkett to Dhoni, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Liam Plunkett [12.0-1-42-1] is back into the attack

60.6 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, I will give the BOD to Jadeja there. He pulled his bat inside the line after seeing that delivery rise sharply through to Prior

60.5 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, short of length on the stumps, blocked down the wicket

60.4 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, fullish on middle, solidly blocked back to the bowler

60.3 J Anderson to Dhoni, 1 run, third man is in place now. Slashed down to that man

60.2 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, nips in towards middle and leg, turned to leg

60.1 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, punched to mid-off from the crease as Anderson goes slightly short

Jadeja still hasn't opened his account and he has faced 5 legal overs. There have been some nervy moments in that period, but he is trying to ride through them. Meanwhile, Anderson continues

59.6 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, front foot block to end another maiden over from Broad

59.5 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, nicely forward and defends well to short cover

59.4 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Ravindra Jadeja wanted to leave that initially and then wanted to cut, did neither in the end as the ball scuttled through to Prior

59.3 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, defends with bat and pad close together, the ball rolls away on the off-side

59.2 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, shuffles across to off and takes a step down the wicket, defended back to the bowler

59.1 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, nips in sharply, but Jadeja has his off stump covered and lets it go

58.6 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, drives wide of short cover, but mid-off dived across to cut it off. Good effort and that draws cheers from the TB crowd

58.5 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, full on off, Dhoni defends softly to the off-side

58.4 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, third time today that Anderson has appealed for an lbw, and Oxenford negates it for the third time. It was sliding down again, probably bit too high too. Hawk Eye shows it was missing leg

58.3 J Anderson to Dhoni, FOUR, intentionally played by Dhoni. He opens the face at the last instant and guides it to the vacant third man region

58.2 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, nips in sharply and Dhoni has to be quick to get the bat down, manages to turn it to short mid-wicket

55.6 Broad to Dhoni, no run, full and wide outside off, an open-faced drive to cover

55.5 Broad to Dhoni, no run, right forward and driving to short cover

55.4 Broad to Dhoni, no run, stays beside the line and plays a square drive to point

55.3 Broad to Dhoni, no run, dropped by Cook at 1st slip. Can you believe it? You have to for it was a regulation chance and shelled by the England skipper. Dhoni tries to cut and gets a healthy edge, went at knee height to his counterpart, who spilled it. He then has to dive to prevent the ball from hitting the helmet placed behind the keeper - which would've meant 5 penalty runs

55.2 Broad to Dhoni, no run, short of length outside off, pushed to cover-point

55.1 Broad to Dhoni, no run, nips back in, Dhoni looks to turn it to leg, but gets an inside edge onto the pads

Prior is up to the stumps now for Broad

54.6 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, flicked to square leg

54.5 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Ravindra Jadeja is trying to take a step out to nullify the reverse of Anderson, again he misses the forward defence. Anderson sledges Jadeja once more. This is riveting stuff

54.4 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, sees it is outside off and shoulders arms

54.2 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Gosh! This is not Test match batting. Ravindra Jadeja pre-meditates the charge and misses the big drive over cover, Prior shied at the stumps, but Jadeja had made it back. Anderson has a few words of advice for the batsman. Jadeja then walks up to Dhoni and has a word

54.1 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, why is Ravindra Jadeja poking out at balls outside off, only he should know. Follows the angle of the delivery with his hands and so nearly edges it. Just an inch or so away from the nick

53.6 Broad to Dhoni, no run, short of length outside off, punched to short cover

53.5 Broad to Dhoni, no run, takes a step forward hoping to negate the late reverse, pushes it back to Broad

53.4 Broad to Dhoni, no run, clears his legs and punches it to that silly mid-on fielder

53.3 Broad to Dhoni, no run, reverses late and Dhoni had to be quick to get his bat down to push it to silly mid-on

53.2 Broad to Dhoni, no run, crouches low and drives in his own inimitable way to cover

53.1 Broad to Dhoni, FOUR, slightly short and wide outside off, Dhoni gets on top of the bounce and cuts wide of point, no third man and that will run away

52.6 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, full and swings back in, Ravindra Jadeja pushes it back to Anderson

52.5 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, at the last moment, Ravindra Jadeja pulled out of the shot as the ball hit his thigh pad. It ran away to the fine leg fence, but since he didn't play a stroke, it was rightly called a dead-ball by Oxenford

52.4 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, edged and just short of 2nd slip. Ravindra Jadeja pushing at one near off, the nick doesn't carry though

52.3 J Anderson to Dhoni, 1 run, turned off the pads to wide of mid-wicket, takes the single

52.2 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, full on the stumps, pushed back to the bowler

52.1 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, another loud shout for lbw, but again too much movement and would've slipped down leg. Oxenford gets it right again

51.6 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, angled across, left alone

51.5 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, short of length on off, defended

51.4 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, nearly an edge, the ball is slanted across, moving away with the shiny side, Ravindra Jadeja prodded forward to defend, but the ball kept moving away and beat him

51.3 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, another solid forward block

Three slips and a short cover in place. England attacking now. They know that Broad is bowling fabulously well and another wicket, will slice open the Indian tail

51.2 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, full and on off, Ravindra Jadeja gets forward to defend solidly

Ravindra Jadeja, left handed bat, comes to the crease

51.1 Broad to Rahane, out Caught by Prior!! Brilliant bowling by Broad. Superb delivery, in the channel around off, Rahane had to play at it, for he had to cover for the reverse, the healthy snick is snapped up by Prior. What do we have here? India's lead is just 134 and they have lost half their side. Rahane c Prior b Broad 24(29) [4s-5]

Broad to Rahane, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

50.6 J Anderson to Rahane, 1 run, turned wide of short mid-wicket and that means Rahane will retain strike

50.5 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, loud shout for lbw, but it was slipping down leg, definitely nipped back, but not good enough to get the decision in his favor. Oxenford has a look and negates the appeal

50.4 J Anderson to Rahane, FOUR, the first boundary of the morning for Rahane. He opens the face of the bat and then drives wide of point, the quick outfield does the rest

50.3 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, gets his front foot far too across, but manages to defend solidly in the end

50.2 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, turns it gently into the on-side

Silly mid-off and silly mid-on in a catching position, while there are no fielders behind the wicket for Anderson against Rahane

50.1 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, short of length on off, Rahane dead-bats it solidly

England sense blood. One more wicket and that will set the cat among the pigeons in that Indian dressing room. This match is far from over folks

49.6 Broad to Dhoni, no run, pushed to mid-on to end a fine over

49.5 Broad to Dhoni, no run, the ball is definitely reversing now. Swings back in sharply and nearly pings Dhoni on the pad, only the inside edge onto the pads saved Dhoni there. The Indian skipper didn't know where the ball went and was plonking his bat inside the crease

49.4 Broad to Dhoni, no run, poor stroke. Granted it was short and wide outside off, was there for the cut, but Dhoni slashed and missed. So nearly could've nicked it

MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease

49.3 Broad to Kohli, out Lbw!! That's plumb. Broad didn't even turn around to appeal. He just ran forward knowing that it will be given by Dharma. Nicely set up too - he brought this one back sharply, Kohli got his front foot too far across, played around his front pad, missed and was dead. That's a double failure for him in this match. India lose a wicket very early on day 5. Just the start England would've hoped for. Kohli lbw b Broad 8(29) [4s-1]

Broad to Kohli, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

Catching short cover and just the lone slip in place too

49.2 Broad to Kohli, no run, solid forward defence from Kohli

Silly mid-on in place for Kohli against Broad

49.1 Broad to Rahane, 1 run, pushed past Broad, straight down the ground, a belated decision to take the single, but easily done eventually

48.6 J Anderson to Kohli, no run, softly turned to short mid-wicket

48.5 J Anderson to Kohli, no run, oohs and aahs from the Englishmen after that one swung in late, Kohli though had it covered and pushes it softly towards mid-on

48.4 J Anderson to Kohli, no run, that hit the bat splice, bounced a bit extra and Kohli immediately took his bottom hand off the handle after playing that. No damage done though as the ball rolls to cover

48.3 J Anderson to Kohli, no run, short of length on off, solidly defended back down the wicket

48.2 J Anderson to Kohli, no run, bit of indip for Anderson, Kohli turns it with soft hands to the man at short mid-wicket

So the players are ready to go. Kohli to face the first ball. Anderson has the ball.

Pitch report: Two words about the pitch according to Alan Wilkins - 'Grumpy and nothing.' He compares the pitch to a grumpy bank manager - entertaining stuff!

Just in: The covers are being peeled off the field. Play will start at 11:15 Local Time, provided there is no further rain.

Oopsy, bad news friends. It has started raining again, the covers come onto the field.

Cutting back to TB, it is quite dreary and gloomy now. There was a shower in the morning to go with the overnight rains. Hopefully, play kicks off on time.

In other news, Lancashire spinner, Simon Kerrigan, who endured a horror debut against Australia in the Ashes last year, is in line to be picked for the second Test at the HQ.

'England deserved credit for its fight, but Dhoni wasn't entirely innocent. He and his medium-pacers got blinkered to the idea of bouncing out Anderson with the fielders forming an umbrella cordon. The off-with-your-head philosophy just didn't work.'

Vijaya Kumar writes, 'Last-wicket pairs are supposed to split quickly in a variety of ways; a comical shot, cart-wheeling stumps or the tame edge. The first Test here at Trent Bridge bucked those odds with a vengeance. If for India, it was Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammad Shami, who added 111 and embarrassed England, the host found its saviours in centurion Joe Root and James Anderson on the fourth day.'

'There were many questions asked about India on Friday. One was from Geoffrey Boycott from the commentary box: “What is the man who bowls off-spin and carrom balls doing in the dressing room?'

'The first session showed that India not only misread the pitch, but had picked the wrong horse. They hadn't even utilised the available resources well or employed the right tactics. These are early days in the series, but there are those who vouch that the famous Dhoni Test match freeze might have been sighted at Trent Bridge.'

Sandeep Dwivedi writing for the Indian Express, questions MS Dhoni's baffling tactics. Dwivedi adds, 'The 26 wicketless overs that England needed to take the lead this morning saw Mahendra Singh Dhoni look far and wide. His bowling changes and funky field placements failed to dislodge the last-wicket pair of Joe Root and James Anderson. Dhoni tried everything. He even threw the ball to opener Murali Vijay. But nothing worked. '

Booth adds, 'Prior allayed fears with a smart catch to his left to see off India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday morning, but has since missed three chances low to his right: MS Dhoni was dropped on 50 on the second morning, and on Saturday afternoon he twice failed to lay a glove on chances offered by Murali Vijay. Whether Buttler would have snaffled them may no longer be the point. He is 23, full of drive and invention, and is averaging 40 for struggling Lancashire. He is just the sort of cricketer, in other words, who might fit neatly into the template of a brave new era.'

'The 32-year-old Prior is a warhorse of 78 Tests, well-liked by colleagues and with a proud record as a counter-attacking No 7. Things though have threatened to unravel. It's hard to be over-critical of his batting: he alone held on during England's first-innings collapse against Sri Lanka at Headingley, and on Friday here in Nottingham he fell victim to a dismal piece of umpiring from Kumar Dharmasena. But his glovework is another matter. The alarm bells began to ring at Headingley, where Prior dropped Kumar Sangakkara on 27 shortly after lunch on a chaotic first day.'

Lawrence Booth, writing for the Daily Mail, throws the spotlight on the up-down Matt Prior. He writes, 'It was after Jos Buttler's incendiary 121 off 74 balls in the Lord's one-day international against Sri Lanka in May that Alastair Cook announced his limited-overs wicketkeeper was not ready for Test cricket.'

He goes on, 'The fact is, this schedule is crazy. Trying to squeeze five Tests into 42 days is just too much and it may well be that by the end of this series we conclude they would have been better off keeping it to four because the players are too exhausted to be performing at their peak.Test matches are seriously hard work. The physical effort required to bowl or keep for a day and a half is enormous.'

Jonathan Agnew focusses on burnout in his special for BBC Sport. Agnew writes, 'The incredible 198-run partnership and two late wickets have given England an outside chance of victory, but the more likely scenario is that their bowlers are going to have to get through a lot of overs on Sunday with the Lord's Test just round the corner.'

'He deserved the plaudits too, for this was no fluke. The pitch may have been placid but his defence was sturdy and some of his attacking shots were timed with the precision of an atomic clock. Most of all he deserves credit for hanging in there while Root added a further 104 runs to his own total.'

Selvey carries on to write, 'First of all Jimmy Anderson looked flummoxed, then embarrassed. Mohammed Shami, one of the three India seamers who had been flogging away for much of the morning on the pitch of broken hearts, had just banged in a short ball to him. First he advanced, and then swivelled before swatting it to the midwicket boundary almost with one hand.'

Mike Selvey's piece for the Guardian wears the headline: 'England's Jimmy Anderson and Joe Root break records and Indian spirit'

Greetings and welcome to the final day of the opening Test at TB. As is the norm, let us have a gander at what the newspapers have in store for us before the action unfolds.

The English bowlers will be keen to make early inroads, bundle out India and stretch for a 1-0 lead. Can India's middle order thwart England's plan and salvage a draw?

Another wicket or two in the closing stages of the penultimate day could have propelled England to pole position. Kohli and Rahane saw through the pesky period with calmness although the latter played a few flamboyant strokes as well.

Joe Root and Jimmy Anderson (or well the Burnley Lara) conjured up a world record last wicket stand to frustrate the visitors and edge ahead. Later on, Che Pujara and Murali Vijay erased the thin deficit and laid a solid platform for India. However, England removed both the half-centurions off successive balls to give themselves an outside chance of a victory.

1979 - When Gavaskar played out of his skin - one of the greatest Test matches witnessed

The fourth Test at the Oval will go down as one of the finest Test matches to have ever been played in cricketing history. After opting to bat first, the hosts gained a handy 103-run first innings lead before Geoffrey Boycott powered England past 300 with a fine century in the second innings. Eventually, 438 was the target set for India. Sunil Gavaskar and Chetan Chauhan got the visitors off to a good start and closed Day 4 at 76/0. The England bowlers were unable to go through their defences even on the final day and the duo carried on their good work.

Though they added over 200 runs for the first wicket, the scoring rate was not all that great in the morning session. Chauhan fell for 80 with the scoreboard reading 213/1. In came Dilip Vengsarkar. All of a sudden, Gavaskar, alongside Vengsarkar, batted aggressively to push the hosts on the back foot before Phil Edmonds ended their brisk 153-run stand. By then, Gavaskar was well set and was looking pretty ominous. Soon after completing his double-hundred, Gavaskar fell to Ian Botham for 221, his highest Test score, with India still needing 49 runs to win. The England all-rounder bowled an impressive final spell accounting for three Indian batsmen in his last four overs to halt India's progress. With 15 runs needed off the last over, the tail-enders, who were surrounded by fielders, couldn't do much and both sides settled for a draw. Gavaskar was named the Man of the Match for his brave innings which brought life to the Test match that could have otherwise ended in a boring draw.

There are only two possible results in this game, a draw or an England win. An Indian win looks far from possible and they have themselves to blame as they gave away 294 runs for the last three England wickets. Can the hosts knock off the remaining Indian wickets and go for the kill? Will the Indian batters be able to bat out a draw? We will leave you to ponder over these questions, but before we go, here is part 12 of the top 25 performances in the England-India series in England. Until tomorrow, take care and Cya!

Stumps, Day 4: Kohli and Rahane walk off after congratulating Anderson for his effort with the bat. It is England's day and they are the ones who are in with a chance to win it. First, the pair of Root and Anderson frustrated the Indians with a record last wicket partnership. Then, when it looked like the Indians were well on course for a draw, the English bowlers got rid of the two set batsmen - Vijay and Pujara. Rahane and Kohli have so far looked solid but a long day awaits them tomorrow.

47.5 Broad to Rahane, no run, straying onto the legs, Rahane tucks it to Cook at backward square leg

47.4 Broad to Rahane, no run, fuller and outside off, Rahane reaches forward and defends it to the off-side

47.3 Broad to Kohli, 1 run, Broad targeting the stumps of Kohli, who calmly clips it to deep mid wicket and gets off strike

47.2 Broad to Kohli, FOUR, length delivery attacking the stumps, Kohli gets inside the line and glances it to fine leg, there was no one in the deep and Kohli picks up an easy four

47.1 Broad to Kohli, no run, good length just outside off, Kohli gets across and defends it back down the wicket

Stuart Broad [10.0-3-30-0] is back into the attack

Last over of the day coming up. Broad to have a crack at the two new batsmen..

46.6 Stokes to Kohli, 1 run, attempted yorker, but ends up as a low full toss, Kohli squeezes it over silly mid-on and calls for a quick single, Rahane responds well and they get it easily

Silly mid-on and FSL in place

46.5 Stokes to Kohli, 2 runs, dug in short on off, Kohli rolls his wrists and pulls it in front of square for his first runs

46.4 Stokes to Kohli, no run, solidly defended off the back foot to short cover

46.3 Stokes to Kohli, no run, short of length on off, Kohli goes on the back foot and pats it to backward point, played with soft hands

46.2 Stokes to Kohli, no run, much closer to off-stump, Kohli was late to decide whether to play or leave, in the end he shoulders arms

46.1 Stokes to Kohli, no run, Stokes has been bowling too far outside off, Kohli will be more than happy to let those go through to Prior

45.6 Plunkett to Rahane, FOUR, glorious shot! Back of length delivery just outside off, Rahane stands tall and punches it to the right of mid-off, it was just a push and the timing takes it to the fence

45.5 Plunkett to Rahane, FOUR, banged in short, does not rise high enough, Rahane is quick to rock back and pull it behind square for a boundary, looks like he has done his homework on the short ball after getting out to it in the first innings

45.4 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, huge cry for caught behind! Prior as always seemed excited but Dharmasena gets it spot on, short delivery on the hips, Rahane misses the nudge and the ball brushes the thigh pad on the way to Prior, Plunkett was not convinced as he didn't go up immediately

45.3 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, bouncer well down leg, Rahane ducks under it easily

Back to round the wicket and the short stuff

45.2 Plunkett to Rahane, FOUR, gives a bit of width outside off and disappears to the fence, Rahane gets nicely on top of the bounce and punches it square of the wicket to pick up his second boundary

45.1 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, on a length closer to off, Rahane prefers to stay back and knocks it to the left of Plunkett

44.6 Stokes to Kohli, no run, again, short and on off, Kohli has ample time to go back and guide it to backward point

44.5 Stokes to Kohli, no run, short and wide outside off, Kohli cuts and finds backward point, yet to open his account

44.4 Stokes to Kohli, no run, Stokes gets away with a full wide one, Kohli ignores it and Oxenford thinks it is not wide enough to be called

41.3 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, fuller and just outside off, Rahane pushes it to cover

41.2 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, back of a length close to off, Rahane gets behind the line and defends it to the off-side. The home crowd also getting louder with those two wickets

Ajinkya Rahane, right handed bat, comes to the crease

41.1 Plunkett to Pujara, out Caught by Stokes!! England have snared two wickets in two balls. Pujara has been strong with the cut today but it fails to keep it down this time. Short and wide outside off, Pujara reaches out to cut it in the air. Stokes at backward point makes a mess of it on the first attempt but then recovers, dives to his left and pouches it after the bobble. Could this be a potentially game-turning strike? Pujara is gutted as he walks back to the hut. Pujara c Stokes b Plunkett 55(101) [4s-7]

Plunkett to Pujara, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Pujara has to go now.

Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease

40.6 Moeen Ali to Vijay, out Caught by Prior!! Ali strikes against the run of play. This was nicely tossed up outside off, Vijay gives the charge, aiming to go big. However, he does not get hold of it, feathers a nick to the keeper, who gobbles it up. He had time to stump Vijay as well. But it will go down as caught behind in the scorecard. Vijay c Prior b Moeen Ali 52(119) [4s-7 6s-1]

Moeen Ali to Vijay, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Ali cuts short Vijay's bright knock. Did he get carried away? He is caught behind.

40.5 Moeen Ali to Pujara, 1 run, use of the feet again as Pujara clips it away to deep mid wicket

40.4 Moeen Ali to Pujara, no run, pushed through flatter and quicker, Pujara misses the sweep

40.3 Moeen Ali to Pujara, no run, straight roller from Ali, Pujara pokes it out in front of cover

40.2 Moeen Ali to Vijay, 1 run, now it's Vijay's turn to advance and whip this airily in front of deep mid-wicket

40.1 Moeen Ali to Pujara, 1 run, quicker on off, Pujara comes down the track and drives it to long on

39.6 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, lifter whizzing across Vijay, who arches back and evades it well

39.4 Plunkett to Pujara, FOUR, fifty for Pujara. His 5th in Test cricket. Banged in short and directed just below the chest from round the stumps, Pujara swivels on the back foot and pulls it away to the deep mid wicket fence with calmness. Vijay walks up to Pujara and hugs him

39.3 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, full and on the stumps, tapped to the off-side

39.2 Plunkett to Pujara, FOUR, beats backward point now. Back of a length and wide outside off, Pujara moves deep in the crease and cuts it away to the deep third man fence, his timing was exquisite

39.1 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, short and outside off, Pujara gets on top of the bounce and cuts it to backward point

38.6 Moeen Ali to Vijay, no run, tossed up on middle, Vijay blocks it confidently

38.5 Moeen Ali to Pujara, 1 run, pushed through quicker, Pujara squirts it to backward square leg off the inside section of the bat

38.4 Moeen Ali to Pujara, no run, Pujara looks to turn it to leg, gets a leading edge that pops in front of cover

38.3 Moeen Ali to Pujara, no run, Pujara uses his feet and defends it back to the bowler

30.4 Moeen Ali to Pujara, no run, Moeen Ali gives this some air on off, Pujara is forward to smother it

30.3 Moeen Ali to Vijay, 1 run, turning in on off on a short of a length, clipped away to deep mid wicket off the back foot

30.2 Moeen Ali to Pujara, 1 run, Pujara fetches this from off and whips it away to deep mid wicket

30.1 Moeen Ali to Pujara, no run, floated full on off, Pujara defends it well

Oh there's a change after the break. Ali has a slip and a short leg to assist him.

Moeen Ali [1.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack

Drinks are on the field now. Vijay and Pujara have adhered to caution to rebuild for India. Anderson and Broad though have tested the Indians although there is very little help from the pitch. They will be hoping for the ball to reverse more.

29.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, full and closer to the off-stump, Vijay has a lousy poke at it only to get beaten. Jimmy is in his elements

29.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, superb ball! Dug in short and curls away, Vijay belatedly dangles his bat inside the line

29.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, pitched up and on off, Vijay presses it to silly mid-off. Bell there is incharge of shining the ball

29.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, on a length and nibbles back in, Vijay blocks it neatly

29.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, very full and just a shade outside off, Vijay drives it straight to the fielder at short cover. There is a silly mid-off in place as well for the airy drive

29.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, good length ball which jags away late, Vijay lets it through for the keeper

28.6 Broad to Pujara, no run, full and on off, driven back down the track, Broad fails to stop it with his boot but mid-on gets across and hunts it down

28.5 Broad to Pujara, no run, homing in on middle from wide of the crease, Pujara defends it solidly

28.4 Broad to Pujara, no run, keeps alarmingly low around off, Broad wears a smile on his face, Pujara though did well to jam it to the leg-side

28.3 Broad to Pujara, no run, much fuller and pushed outside off, left alone, fine take from Prior

28.2 Broad to Pujara, no run, full and on off, Pujara opens the face of the bat and steers it to the man at point

27.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, 136kph full and outside off, Vijay shoulders arms wisely, his judgement outside off has been quite impeccable throughout this Test

A deep third comes in..

27.5 J Anderson to Pujara, 1 run, nudged away off the hips to deep square leg, Pujara jogs across for the single

27.4 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, good length ball on off, Pujara pushes it to the man at mid-off

27.3 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, fuller length ball and on off, Pujara taps it to point from the crease

27.2 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, full and nipping back in off from over the stumps, Pujara may have been early into the drive, lobs it to the right of Jimmy. The ball stopped on Che Pujara, foiling his timing

27.1 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, short and on off, Che is forced to fend it to short leg off the back foot

26.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, very full and just outside off, Vijay drives nicely with a bent knee after coming forward but hits it straight to the fielder at mid-off

26.5 Broad to Vijay, no run, good length ball and on off, Vijay blocks it to the leg-side

23.3 Stokes to Pujara, no run, moves in late after passing the batsman, who had shouldered arms

23.2 Stokes to Pujara, no run, good length ball on off, stays low, Pujara stoops low to keep it out

23.1 Stokes to Pujara, FOUR, whoa! Very full and outside off, Pujara lays into a gorgeous cover-drive, he opens the face and crunches it wide of cover

22.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, full and widish outside off, Vijay ignores it

22.5 Broad to Vijay, no run, pitched up and on off, pressed to the man at cover

22.4 Broad to Vijay, no run, fuller and on off, skids onto the batsman, keeps low as well, Vijay adjusts well and defends it to leg

22.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, Broad plugs away on and around outside off, Vijay lets this pass too

22.2 Broad to Vijay, no run, pitched up and on off, Vijay has to play at this, he inches forward and blocks it back to Broad

22.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, full and outside off, luring Vijay into the drive but the latter is more than happy to shoulder arms

21.6 Stokes to Pujara, no run, keeps it short, this one whizzes across Pujara, who arches back, drops his wrists and avoids it well

21.5 Stokes to Pujara, no run, short and dragged down leg, Pujara who was initially looking to help it fine, dangles his bat away at the last moment

21.4 Stokes to Pujara, no run, banged in shortish and on off, Pujara fends it to the left of the bowler

21.3 Stokes to Pujara, no run, fraction back of a length and on off, Pujara camps on the back foot and essays a solid punch but picks out the man at mid-on

21.2 Stokes to Pujara, no run, Stokes bangs this bouncer but slides it down leg, ducked and evaded easily

21.1 Stokes to Pujara, FOUR, back of a length and on off, Pujara switches back and cuts it down to the deep third man fence

20.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, back of a length and slanted across, left alone

20.5 Broad to Vijay, no run, fullish and outside off again, Vijay lifts his bat and lets it go

20.4 Broad to Vijay, no run, closer to the off-stump on a fuller length, left alone

20.3 Broad to Vijay, FOUR, top shot! This was a half-volley outside off, Vijay eases the drive wide of mid-off. He even held the pose for a brief while

20.2 Broad to Vijay, no run, fullish and in the channel outside off, Vijay hoists his bat above his shoulder and ignores it

20.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, near yorker on off, Vijay digs it out towards square point

Stuart Broad [5.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack

Cook and Broad discuss battle-plans. Jimmy is also seen giving some tips to the local lad. A cover and a slip in.

19.6 Stokes to Pujara, 2 runs, back of a length and on the stumps, Pujara tucks it away past mid-wicket for a brace

19.5 Stokes to Pujara, 2 runs, Stokes is cranking it up here! This one rears from a length outside off, Pujara is surprised by the lift on this, he gets into a tangle but fends it off the splice of the bat as the ball dribbles away towards third man

19.4 Stokes to Pujara, no run, pitched up and targetting the off-stump, forward and pressed to the off-side

19.3 Stokes to Pujara, no run, fraction back of a length and on off, Pujara hangs back, pushes it to mid-off and asks his partner to wait on

19.2 Stokes to Pujara, no run, much fuller and outside off, Pujara opts for caution and ignores it

19.1 Stokes to Pujara, no run, on a length and on off, Pujara pats it to the off-side after putting a big stride forward

18.6 Plunkett to Pujara, 1 run, not all that short, back of a length and on the leg-stump, Pujara swivels on the back foot and helps it down to fine leg

18.5 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, another one banged in short, Pujara is late to duck under, the ball grazes the back of Pujara en-route to Prior

A short leg and a silly-point in.

18.4 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, dug in on the ribs, Pujara leaps off his feet and fends it in front of point rather uncomfortably

Plunkett goes round the stumps. Plenty of short stuff on the menu.

18.3 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, fullish tempter close to the off-stump, Pujara though shows restraint in shouldering arms

18.2 Plunkett to Pujara, 2 runs, hurled in full and straight, Che whips his wrists and directs it to deep mid wicket for a couple

18.1 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, banged in short and slanted across, nothing doing from Pujara

17.6 Stokes to Vijay, no run, tails in late from outside off, Vijay is wary of it as he lets it pass

A short extra cover in for Vijay.

17.5 Stokes to Pujara, 1 run, drifting onto the pads now, flicked away to deep square leg for a single

A short leg slips in..

17.4 Stokes to Pujara, no run, pacy 142kph decks in late after passing Che, who had shouldered arms

17.3 Stokes to Pujara, no run, tight line on off at 142kph, Pujara taps it towards mid-on

17.2 Stokes to Pujara, no run, fired mighty full just outside off, Pujara can only squeeze it back to the bowler

17.1 Stokes to Pujara, no run, angled in on off, Pujara pokes at it, the outside edge runs away in front of point

16.6 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, length ball outside off, some extra bounce as well as Vijay is beaten on the open-faced dab down to third man

16.5 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, good length ball and on off, Vijay prods across and nudges it in front of mid-wicket

16.4 Plunkett to Pujara, 1 run, overpitched and on off, Pujara drives neatly but Ali flings himself to his left at mid-on and parries the ball to mid-off, saving some runs for his team

16.4 Plunkett to Pujara, no ball, full and outside off again, the response from Pujara is no different as he shoulders arms. Meanwhile, Plunkett is caught overstepping

16.3 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, tight line just a shade outside off, Pujara does not bite

16.2 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, pitched up and on the fourth stump line, Pujara will leave those all day

The slip cordon has been reinforced. Bell in at a wide 2nd slip now.

16.1 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, short and wide outside off, Pujara cuts it sweetly but can't beat the man at point

15.6 Stokes to Vijay, no run, fullish and in the corridor of uncertainty, Vijay shoulders arms, the ball carries to Prior at ankle-height

15.5 Stokes to Vijay, no run, short, rears up alarmingly from a length outside off, ignored

15.4 Stokes to Vijay, no run, good length ball curling in, Vijay is happy to lift his bat and let it go

15.3 Stokes to Vijay, no run, pitched further up and attacking the off-stump, Vijay props forward and presses it back to the bowler

15.2 Stokes to Vijay, no run, pitched up and closer to off, Vijay knows the whereabouts of his off-stump, left alone

15.1 Stokes to Vijay, no run, inducker from Stokes, Vijay is left clueless. He inches forward but misses the attempted drive as the ball zips past the inside edge. Fine carry through to Prior

14.6 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, back of a length, slanted across, Pujara lets it pass

14.5 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, shortish and on off, Pujara gets on top of the bounce and quells it to cover

14.4 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, straying onto the pads, worked away to the leg-side

14.3 Plunkett to Vijay, leg byes, 1 run, a confident appeal for lbw, the ump shoots it down. It was snaking down leg. This was fullish and tailing in, Vijay does not nail the flick, he is rapped on the pads in front of leg, it was never really going to threaten the stumps. India eke out a hesitant leg-bye amid the appeal

14.2 Plunkett to Pujara, 1 run, much fuller and straighter, Pujara wrists it through square leg but there is protection in the deep

14.1 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, full and pushed across, ignored, the ball scuttles through to Prior, the uneven bounce of TB comes to the fore

13.6 Stokes to Vijay, no run, on a length and on off and middle, Vijay presses across and turns it to short mid-wicket

13.5 Stokes to Vijay, no run, back of a length and on off, Vijay taps it to the man at point

13.4 Stokes to Vijay, no run, good length ball on off, Vijay comes forward and drives it to cover

13.3 Stokes to Vijay, FOUR, edged and safe! This was a fullish and in the channel of uncertainty, Vijay pushes at it feebly, Stokes induces the outside edge, Prior dives to his right but can't even get to it. It would have been a dolly for first slip

13.2 Stokes to Vijay, FOUR, lovely shot! Length ball outside off, Vijay employs soft hands and guides it down to the third man fence, it has been a profitable area for Vijay

13.1 Stokes to Pujara, 1 run, dug in short and just below chest-height, tucked away to deep backward square leg

Hello again. India are effectively 18-1. Vijay and Pujara will seek to rebuild and steer India to safer shores.

2011 - Bell ensures India stay down

After Stuart Broad single-handedly turned the match on its head with a hat-trick, it was important that England seized the advantage in their second effort with the bat. Meanwhile, with two early wickets, India had their tails up and Ian Bell was under tremendous pressure to bail his side out of trouble. However, nothing stopped Bell from playing his shots and he batted positively picking up crucial boundaries. It was an added plus that Kevin Pietersen, Eoin Morgan and Matt Prior gave him good support and the hosts put pressure right back on the Indians.

There was high drama at the tea interval on Day 3. Ian Bell, when on 137, started walking towards the dressing room without making his ground assuming that an Eoin Morgan hit had reached the fence. However, the umpire did not signal tea and India removed the bails and claimed his dismissal. After a lot of thought by the match officials, he was given out. Although, after a request by the England management during the break, captain MS Dhoni recalled Bell and was allowed to resume his innings. Eventually, Bell was dismissed for 159. But for Bell's effort, keeping the controversy aside, it would have been difficult for England to gain the upper hand in the Test match. The hosts not only registered a morale boosting win, but also took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 4-match series.

Here is part 11 of the top 25 moments in the England-India series in England...

Tea, Day 4: A session we can say that belonged to India. First they came out and got rid of Anderson, then wiped off the deficit with a solid 49-run opening stand. Vijay and Dhawan came out looking positive, the latter was troubled by Broad early but battled through that period before gifting his wicket away to Moeen Ali. With a lead of 18 runs, India will look to extend that as much as possible with 36 overs left in the day. Join us back for the final session in a few minutes...

12.6 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, jags back in sharply from back of a length, Vijay is caught in the crease and is hit on the thigh pad. That should have hurt as Vijay grimaces in pain

12.4 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, short of length around off, Vijay guides it to point with an open face

12.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, banged in mid-way down the wicket, Vijay fends it with soft hands to the off-side

12.2 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, back of a length outside off, Vijay shoulders arms

12.1 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, dug in short on off, Vijay jumps up and pats it to the off-side

11.6 Moeen Ali to Pujara, FOUR, Pujara shows how to play a full toss, he does not try to smack the leather off the ball, he relies on placing it and does extremely well to hit it to the right of mid-off. Good way to start your innings

11.4 Moeen Ali to Dhawan, out Caught&Bowled!! A very soft dismissal. He has missed out twice on a flat wicket. We can actually say he gifted his wicket away. It was a nice gentle full toss on the stumps, Dhawan charges down the wicket and hits straight back to the bowler, Moeen Ali holds onto to a sharp chance. That is a bonus wicket for England. Dhawan c and b Moeen Ali 29(29) [4s-6]

Moeen Ali to Dhawan, THATS OUT!! Caught&Bowled!!

Two catching covers in place

11.3 Moeen Ali to Dhawan, no run, driven straight to cover

11.2 Moeen Ali to Dhawan, FOUR, rubbish delivery from Moeen Ali, fired down the leg-side, Dhawan swivels and slaps it to the fine leg fence

11.1 Moeen Ali to Dhawan, no run, huge shout by Prior for lbw! Moeen Ali does not go up, it was sliding onto the pads, Dhawan misses the clip and is hit on the pads, the ball was heading down leg, right decision from the ump

Moeen Ali to operate with a slip and short leg

Moeen Ali, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

10.6 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, again not too close enough to make Vijay play, easily left

10.5 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, on a length around off, left alone

10.4 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, Vijay gets on top of the bounce and cuts it to Stokes at backward point

10.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, fuller and tempting the batsman close to off, Vijay comes forward and shoulders arms

10.2 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, short and just outside off, Vijay stays in the crease and punches it to cover

10.1 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, good length outside off, Vijay lifts his bat and lets it go

10.1 Plunkett to Vijay, no ball, Plunkett crosses the front line, delivers it back of a length, Vijay pats it in front of backward point, looks for a single but Dhawan is not interested

9.6 Broad to Vijay, 1 run, Vijay still finds the gap on the leg-side, he gets this behind square and picks up an easy single

Cook has placed himself at mid-wicket. So there are two short mid-wickets and one silly mid-on in place

9.5 Broad to Vijay, no run, turns it gently to mid-wicket, he is wary of the man there and hence is not going through with the shot

9.4 Broad to Vijay, FOUR, how good is he with the on the up drives? Not a bad delivery at all, it was on a length outside off, Vijay gets right on top of it and drives it handsomely to sweeper cover

9.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, full on off and middle, Vijay clips it to the man placed at short mid-wicket

9.2 Broad to Vijay, no run, knocks it towards short mid-wicket off the back foot

9.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, closer to the off-stump, Vijay judges it well and shoulders arms

8.6 Plunkett to Dhawan, no run, keeps it short of length outside off, Dhawan covers the line and sees it go into Prior's gloves

8.5 Plunkett to Dhawan, no run, punched off the middle of the bat straight to backward point

8.4 Plunkett to Dhawan, FOUR, back of a length just outside off, Dhawan gets right behind the line and punches it to sweeper cover, that was just a mere push and the ball sped away to the fence. The scores are level now

8.3 Plunkett to Vijay, 1 run, keeps a bit low, Vijay gets his bat down and jams it to the on-side

8.2 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, turned away softly to mid-wicket

8.1 Plunkett to Dhawan, 1 run, banged in short and outside off, Dhawan slashes it hard and to backward point, the ball drops just in front of Stokes, he is angry with himself that he didn't dive forward and take that, kicks the ground in frustration

Plunkett starts from round the wicket

Liam Plunkett, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

7.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, short and wide of off, Vijay's eyes lit up when he saw that, he went for the cut but dragged it back onto the pads. The ball didn't arrive as Vijay expected

7.5 Broad to Vijay, no run, fuller and on off, Vijay plays a textbook forward defence to cover

7.4 Broad to Vijay, no run, back of a length close to off, Vijay knocks it to the off-side

7.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, on a length just outside off, Vijay shoulders arms

7.2 Broad to Vijay, 2 runs, tucked away off the back foot through mid-wicket for a brace

7.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, cleverly bowled! Broad went wide of the crease, gets it to angle in and then straighten, Vijay played down the wrong line and is beaten

6.6 J Anderson to Dhawan, FOUR, too many balls on the pads in this over, very unlike Anderson, Dhawan does not miss out on putting that away, he leans forward and clips it hard to the deep mid wicket fence

6.5 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, back of a length on off, Dhawan goes right back and defends it solidly

6.4 J Anderson to Vijay, 1 run, another one on the legs, Vijay flicks it to deep square leg, that flew off the middle and went quickly to Moeen Ali

6.3 J Anderson to Vijay, 2 runs, strays onto the pads, Vijay clips it to deep mid wicket for a brace, Moeen Ali cleans up on the fence

6.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, shortens the length outside off, Vijay plays inside the line and lets it pass

6.1 J Anderson to Dhawan, 1 run, angled into the body of the batsman, Dhawan nurdles it behind square on the leg-side

Anderson comes round the wicket straightaway to Dhawan

5.6 Broad to Dhawan, 1 run, back of a length just outside off, Dhawan punches it to the right of mid-off for a single

5.5 Broad to Dhawan, no run, another inside edge onto the thigh pad, the ball rolls towards gully. He has played more off the inside edge than the middle in this innings

5.4 Broad to Dhawan, no run, goes back to attacking the stumps, Dhawan squirts it off the inside edge to square leg

5.3 Broad to Dhawan, FOUR, Broad gets a bit too wide of off and Dhawan punishes him, he gets a good stride forward and punches it beautifully to deep extra cover, that should give him some confidence

5.2 Broad to Dhawan, no run, misses out on the clip shot, Dhawan wears the back of a length delivery on the pads

5.1 Broad to Dhawan, no run, short of length on leg-stump, Dhawan tucks it to square leg

4.6 J Anderson to Vijay, FOUR, that is a shot of a man who has scored a hundred in the previous innings, length delivery outside off, Vijay comes forward and drives it on the up past cover, the timing was exceptional as the ball races away to the fence. The Hot-Spot shows it came right off the middle of the bat

4.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, slanted in from wide of the crease, Vijay gets inside the line and pushes it to mid-wicket

4.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, Anderson has his hands on his head, back of a length around off, Vijay gets an inside edge back to Prior

4.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, on a length just outside off, Vijay plays a solid forward defence, he holds the pose as well

4.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, angled in on off and middle, Vijay works it to mid-wicket

4.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, good length close to off, Vijay defends it off the front foot to backward point

3.6 Broad to Dhawan, no run, back of a length on middle, Dhawan jams it onto the pads and the ball rolls towards cover. Plenty of oohs and aahs when Dhawan is on strike

3.5 Broad to Dhawan, no run, hangs on the back foot and bunts it to the off-side

3.4 Broad to Dhawan, no run, turned off the back foot to square leg

3.3 Broad to Dhawan, FOUR, Dhawan is living dangerously, pitched up and jagging away outside off, he pushes hard at the ball and it flies through the slip cordon, Root dived at gully but was nowhere close to the ball

3.2 Broad to Dhawan, no run, short of length on middle and leg, Dhawan is neither forward nor back as he gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad

3.1 Broad to Dhawan, no run, back of a length just outside off, Dhawan chops it towards cover

2.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, Anderson at his best, after few short of length deliveries, decides to pitch one up, the ball also keeps low and goes under Vijay's forward defence. Good testing over from Jimmy

2.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, looks like Anderson has decided to bowl short of length to Vijay, he stands tall and taps it to the off-side

2.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, again, fuller and on off, Vijay knocks it to the off-side

2.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, short of length outside off, left alone

2.2 J Anderson to Vijay, FOUR, did it carry to Prior? Yes, it did and it is dropped. Vijay survives. Back of a length and straightening, Vijay pokes at it tentatively, the ball grazes the edge and goes low to Prior's right, he does not get down in time and the ball runs away to the fence

2.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, errs in line and sprays it down leg, it is too far for Vijay to even make contact

1.6 Broad to Dhawan, no run, full and tails back in, Dhawan goes for the expansive drive and gets an inside edge onto the pads, appeal for LBW from behind the wicket but nothing from Broad

1.5 Broad to Dhawan, no run, back of a length on middle, Dhawan turns it gently to mid-wicket

1.4 Broad to Dhawan, FOUR, you can't bowl there to any left-hander, short and wide outside off, Dhawan hangs back and cuts it past a diving backward point, he didn't middle that as the ball trickled slowly to the fence

1.3 Broad to Dhawan, 2 runs, drifts onto the pads, Dhawan tucks it behind square on the leg-side and gets off the mark with a couple

1.2 Broad to Dhawan, no run, full and on the stumps, Dhawan defends it off the front foot

1.1 Broad to Dhawan, no run, right on the money, full and holds its line on middle, Dhawan looks to clip it to the on-side, closes the bat face too early and gets a leading edge to backward point, fortunately the ball falls short of Stokes

Stuart Broad, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, bit too short and outside off, Vijay covers the line and lets it pass

0.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, short of length on off, Vijay taps it to the off-side and looks for his first run in the second innings, Dhawan is not interested

0.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, touch fuller and homing away outside off, Vijay hoists his bat up in the air and lets it go

0.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, short and width on offer, Vijay thought about going after it but pulled out of the shot at the last moment

0.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, straightaway some movement, but the line is outside off, left alone

Vijay and Dhawan are at the crease. Vijay is on strike. J Anderson will open the attack

The Indian openers are out in the middle. Jimmy, after a magnificent effort with the bat has to now do it with the ball..

England with a lead of 39 are ahead in this match. India have all the catching up to do. What will be their approach on this dead pitch? Will they play aggressively and try to make a match of it? Or will they play safe and look to draw this Test? We will find out soon enough...

Well, there you go a wicket after the lunch break, India maintain the pattern and end the world record partnership. Ishant and Bhuvi were the ones who started off after break, Ishant thought he had got Root but the umpire was not convinced. Tempers flew high, but Jimmy kept his cool and calmed his partner as well. Dhoni, who was setting attacking fields in this session was rewarded as Bhuvi found the edge of Anderson's bat.

144.5 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, out Caught by Dhawan!! Atlast, finally, the marathon partnership comes to an end. It needed a terrific catch to get that last wicket. Anderson does not get his maiden Test ton. Bhuvneshwar gets his maiden 5-wicket haul in Tests. It was a typical Bhuvi dismissal, full and shaping away outside off, Anderson drives away from the body, the ball takes the edge and goes to the right of first slip, Dhawan, who was standing slightly wide, dives and grabs it with both hands. J Anderson c Dhawan b Bhuvneshwar 81(130) [4s-17]

Coming back to the duel between Root and Ishant, Anderson was the man who came up and calmed things down

142.2 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, again, touch of inward movement, Root gets slightly forward and knocks it to the off-side

142.1 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, tails back in slightly, Root comes half forward and defends it

141.6 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, pushed to the off-side

141.5 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, edge drops short of second slip, slanted across the left-hander, Anderson pokes at it tentatively, he played it with soft hands and the ball didn't carry to Rahane

141.4 Ishant to J Root, 1 run, driven nicely to sweeper cover

141.3 Ishant to J Root, no run, angled in around off, Root gets an inside edge onto the pads

141.2 Ishant to J Root, no run, loud shout for caught behind! Ishant thought he had his man but Oxenford didn't agree to that. Short and wide outside off, Root misses the cut and Dhoni takes it low to his right. Ishant was so frustrated that he asked Root whether he nicked it, first he tells no and when Ishant didn't like it, he had more words for the batsman, that also got Root going and he tells Ishant to get on with his bowling. The long hard toil showing there. The snicko did not show anything

141.1 Ishant to J Root, FOUR, pitched up on off and middle, Root gets a good stride forward and drives it beautifully straight down the ground, he gets to his 150. The crowd are on their feet

Dhoni attacking with three slips

140.6 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, no run, confident looking drive but straight to the fielder at mid-off

Welcome back for the second session. Can Anderson get to his maiden Test hundred? With a wicket falling early after lunch on the first three days, can the Indians emulate that pattern on Day 4 as well? Answer to those questions to follow shortly...

1952 - Trueman trounces India at Manchester with record figures

England's newly appointed captain, Len Hutton, called the right side of the coin at Old Trafford and decided to bat first. He led from the front and scored a fine hundred helping his side post a good first innings total. With conditions helpful for the seamers, one of England's finest fast bowlers, Fred Trueman, was a no match to the Indians. Bowling with a side-on action, his raw pace was too good for the visitors and only two of their batsmen managed to get into double figures.

He had six batsmen caught and a couple of batsman bowled making it a total of 8 wickets in an Indian innings that lasted just 21.4 overs. He registered figures of 8.4-2-31-8, the best bowling performance by a player in a Test match innings back then. It still remains the best individual bowling performance by a bowler in India-England Tests.

As you enjoy your lunch, do read our special writeup on the England-India series in England. Part 10 just for you.

To add to the below para, pretty dismal stuff from the Indians. Not for the first time has a tailend pair frustrated them. Dhoni's tactics were baffling too, bowling Murali Vijay ahead of Stuart Binny. There were chances to dismiss Anderson, but India didn't take them. That session must be one of the hardest and worst ones that an Indian side has had to endure on the field. And there is no guarantee that the last wicket could fall soon.

Lunch, Day 4: England owned this session, sucking the life out of the visitors. Who would have thought that England would wipe out the deficit to push ahead? Well, Test cricket never fails to amaze. The Indian bowlers dished out all they had but came second to the resistance of Jimmy and Root, who pieced together the highest 10th wicket stand in the history of Test cricket. While Root was his usual solid self, Jimmy had a crack at the Indian bowlers, cutting, pulling, swiping, driving aside from fending. England are still going strong. Do join us back in a brief while for the middle session.

139.6 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, banged in short and on off, Anderson right behind the line to keep it out. Jimmy and Root punch gloves. TB is on its feet as the duo walk back to the change room. Ali Cook is all smiles. I have not seen that in a long time. But take no credit away from England's last wicket heroes

139.5 Ishant to J Anderson, FOUR, every shot from Jimmy seems to elicit warm applause from TB. On a length and outside off, Anderson pushes at it, the controlled outside edge runs away to the deep third man fence

139.4 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, back of a length and nips back in on middle, tucking up Jimmy for room, he does not get hold of the attempted punch, inside edges it onto the pads. The ball then dribbles wide of cover

139.3 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, fullish and on off, driven tamely to cover

139.3 Ishant to J Anderson, no ball, dug in short and on the hips, tickled away to short fine again, this time Ishant is called out by the ump for overstepping

139.2 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, wicket-to-wicket from Ishant, Anderson stays in the crease and turns it in front of mid-wicket

139.1 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, shortish on the hips, Anderson clips it and finds short fine leg

Ishant Sharma [35.0-3-139-3] is back into the attack

138.6 Binny to J Root, no run, fraction back of a length and on off and middle, Root camps on the back foot and plays a solid punch to mid-on

138.5 Binny to J Root, no run, on a length and on off, Root pushes it down to a deepish mid-on

138.4 Binny to J Root, FOUR, pitched up and on off, Root whistles forward and pootles a gorgeous drive between extra cover and long off for his 14th four

Dhoni is up to the stumps by the way.

138.3 Binny to J Anderson, 1 run, fullish and on off, Anderson pushes at it with laden feet, the ball goes square of the wicket on the off-side off the outside section of the bat

138.2 Binny to J Root, 1 run, too full and on off, Root lunges forward and push-drives it to deep extra cover

138.1 Binny to J Root, no run, full and outside off, Root looks to steer it down to third man and gets beaten, the ball scuttles through to Dhoni

137.6 Ravindra Jadeja to J Anderson, no run, quicker through the air, attacking the off-stump, defended back to Jaddu

137.5 Ravindra Jadeja to J Anderson, no run, tossed up full on middle, Anderson goes for a cross-batted swipe across the line, manages an inside edge that loops off the pads but drops in front of the bowler. The agony multiplies for the touring party

137.4 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, 1 run, pushed through quicker on off, Root check-slices it to deep backward point

137.3 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, floated up on off, forward and bunted to cover

136.4 Binny to J Anderson, 1 run, pitched up and on off, Anderson stays in his crease, presses it in front of point

136.3 Binny to J Anderson, FOUR, Jimmy marches on. On a length and on off, Anderson punches it between mid-wicket and mid-on, precise placement

136.2 Binny to J Anderson, no run, very full and on off, Anderson is forward as he drives it back at Binny

136.1 Binny to J Root, 1 run, shortish and on off, Root uses his feet, converts it into a length ball and cuts it away to deep third man, accepts the single on offer

135.6 Ravindra Jadeja to J Anderson, no run, defended back down the track

135.5 Ravindra Jadeja to J Anderson, no run, pitched outside leg and that rules lbw out of the equation. Anderson missed the pre-meditated reverse sweep

135.4 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, 1 run, shortish and he goes on the back foot to punch it to long-on

135.3 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, drives it to cover

135.2 Ravindra Jadeja to J Anderson, 1 run, sweeps it to fine leg

135.1 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, 1 run, this now is the highest last wicket stand ever! Previous best: 163 by Ashton Agar and Phil Hughes last year on this very ground. The TB crowd get a chance to cheer once more. Root pumps his fist. No big celebrations from the duo though. The fun goes on and on

134.6 Binny to J Root, 1 run, for the umpteenth time, Root keeps strike with a single off the last ball of the over, down to deep mid-wicket

134.5 Binny to J Root, no run, that seamed in sharply, and again Root was trying to cut - the ball was too close to his body to play the stroke, beaten once more

134.4 Binny to J Root, no run, slower delivery outside off, Root tries to play a late cut and misses. The ball bounces through to MS

134.3 Binny to J Root, no run, short of length on off, Root dabs it behind point. He is content in facing for the moment

134.2 Binny to J Root, no run, uses his feet and punches it to long-off, again they don't take the single

134.1 Binny to J Root, no run, an ugly slog across the line, rolls to long-on

133.4 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, tries to turn it to leg, ends up defending it back to the bowler

133.3 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, played back to the bowler

133.2 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, driven to cover, straight to the fielder

133.1 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, appeal for a stumping, but Root's boot was firmly anchored. It moved for a while, but never lifted off the ground. Good work by MS

Normally that should have been lunch - but since the last pair are at the crease, play can be extended for another half-an-hour or when the last wicket falls, whichever happens earlier. That's what the laws of the game say

132.6 Binny to J Anderson, no run, drives wide of mid-on, wanted the single but it isn't there as Root wants to keep the strike

132.5 Binny to J Anderson, no run, leans nicely into the off-drive and finds mid-off

132.4 Binny to J Root, 1 run, uses his feet and drives to cover

132.3 Binny to J Root, no run, short outside off, Root cuts and gets it down to third man

124.6 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, short again, but Anderson is seeing them well, rides the bounce and drops it down on the wicket

124.5 Ishant to J Root, 1 run, guides it down to third man to take the single

124.4 Ishant to J Root, no run, beautiful delivery and it beats the outside edge. Late movement as it's pitched on a fuller length and the seam movement fools Root into playing a false stroke. So nearly an edge

124.3 Ishant to J Root, no run, gets forward and drives it back towards the bowler

124.2 Ishant to J Root, 2 runs, a toe-ender from Root. Looks to cut and it runs off the toe, good sliding stop from third man

124.1 Ishant to J Root, no run, Ishant beats Root outside off, the ball kept a bit low and beat the attempted stroke of the batsman

123.6 Ravindra Jadeja to J Anderson, no run, leans forward to defend

123.5 Ravindra Jadeja to J Anderson, no run, now that is cheeky. Tries to reverse sweep and misses the stroke. But is struck outside the line of off

123.4 Ravindra Jadeja to J Anderson, FOUR, Anderson can handle himself. No need to apologise Rooty. That's a proper stroke. Takes it from outside off and slog-sweeps it past deep square. Moves serenely on to 64

123.3 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, 1 run, tucked to deep mid-wicket, wants two, but the fielder came in quickly to prevent that. Again Root apologises to Anderson

122.6 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, short and outside off, Anderson plays inside the line to leave it

122.5 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, uncomfortbly fended down by Anderson as he is expecting the short delivery every time

122.4 Ishant to J Root, 1 run, gets forward to on-drive to long-on

122.3 Ishant to J Root, no run, pitched up on off, Root drives sweetly to the off-side

122.2 Ishant to J Root, no run, lovely delivery. Finally genuine movement to beat the batsman. Angled in and then decked off the seam, beating the cover drive of Root. No luck for the Indians

122.1 Ishant to J Root, no run, tries to cut and gets a bottom-edge on the bounce to Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Tried to play that too hard

Ishant Sharma [32.0-3-133-3] is back into the attack

121.6 Ravindra Jadeja to J Anderson, no run, huge shout for an lbw, but that was highly optimistic for Anderson got outside the line of off and missed his reverse sweep. Kohli caught it at leg slip and appealed for a gloved catch, but that wasn't given as well. Interestingly Hawk-Eye shows that it was three Reds on the lbw call. Hmmm....

121.5 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, 1 run, slogged off an inside edge and the fielder at backward square leg isn't alert enough to stop the quick single

121.4 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, punched straight to the fielder at point

The field comes in

121.3 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, defended to silly point

121.2 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, leans forward to defend

121.1 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, drives to deep cover, remains where he is

120.6 Shami to J Anderson, no run, defended to the left of gully, who dives and fields

120.5 Shami to J Anderson, no run, short of length on off, comfortably defended

Coming back to 118.6 - Hot-Spot and Snicko doesn't pick up anything. May have missed everything there. From the front-on angle, the ball looked like it may have taken the glove. Not so sure now, after seeing the replays from other angles. Meanwhile, Shami continues over the wicket to Anderson

120.3 Shami to J Root, no run, shows the full face of the bat and drives to long-on

120.2 Shami to J Root, no run, looks to flay it through the off-side, then wants to pull his bat inside the line, but by then the ball had already beaten the bat

120.1 Shami to J Root, no run, short of length outside off, cut hard down to third man, no single taken

The partnership is worth 134 and that makes it the highest for the last wicket for England. Another record falls.

119.6 Ravindra Jadeja to J Anderson, byes, FOUR, sharp turn and bounce for Ravindra Jadeja. Anderson was cut in half and the ball missed everything on its way to the fence. Dhoni was nowhere near collecting the ball. More agony for India

119.5 Ravindra Jadeja to J Anderson, no run, leans forward to defend

119.4 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, 1 run, drives through cover and takes the single

119.3 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, pushes it back to the bowler

119.2 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, flicks to the leg-side, doesn't take the single

119.1 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, gets forward and defends down the wicket

118.6 Shami to J Anderson, no run, edged and dropped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Back over the wicket went Shami for the last ball. The short delivery almost did the trick, fended away down leg by Anderson, Dhoni went with one-hand and spilled it. Looked like glove. Waiting for Hot-Spot and Snicko to confirm

118.5 Shami to J Root, 1 run, dabbed wide of backward point, Root is happy to take the single

Another record falls - Anderson's 60 is now the highest score by a No. 11 for England. Previous best: 59 by John Snow.

118.4 Shami to J Anderson, 1 run, dabs it between the two gullies and takes the single

118.3 Shami to J Anderson, FOUR, Anderson is having fun now. Backs away and slashes it hard and nearly all the way. Right off the middle of the bat and the ball flies away

118.2 Shami to J Anderson, no run, hops a little and drops it dead well in front of the fielder on the off-side

118.1 Shami to J Root, 1 run, nicely driven straight down the ground, but long-on keeps it to a single

117.6 Ravindra Jadeja to J Anderson, FOUR, Anderson has played that shot many times in the innings and for the first time, he hasn't connected off the middle of the bat. A bottom-edge on the reverse sweep and it goes between Dhoni's legs to the fence

117.5 Ravindra Jadeja to J Anderson, no run, tries to play for the turn, but the ball goes on with the angle to beat the outside edge

117.4 Ravindra Jadeja to J Anderson, no run, is forward and defending

117.3 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, 1 run, comes on the front foot and eases it to long-on

Root was so happy after Anderson got his fifty. Sported a big smile and did the double fist pump, before going and hugging the Burnley boy. 95 Tests and the first time that Anderson has got to a fifty. Expect some chirp from him towards his great pal Graeme Swann who is working with TMS on BBC

116.6 Shami to J Anderson, no run, the attempted yorker, but turns out to be a low full toss, tapped back down the wicket

116.5 Shami to J Anderson, no run, back over the wicket, short of length on the stumps, Anderson defends it back down the wicket

116.4 Shami to J Anderson, no run, gets inside the line and nudges it to leg gully. No problems at all for Anderson now

116.3 Shami to J Anderson, FOUR, you want to crowd me with fielders all around, let me show you what I can do says Anderson. He dances down and slogs it one-handed to the deep mid-wicket fence. Charged the fast bowler and put it away. Reaches his first Test fifty - is very happy and has a big smile on his face. Cook too has a smile. The TB faithful are all up on their feet. They give the Burnley Lara a standing ovation. Expect Anderson to go wild on Twitter tonight!

116.3 Shami to J Anderson, no ball, now Shami oversteps. Nothing going right for Shami, and India as Anderson defends

116.3 Shami to J Anderson, wide, way too short from Shami and wide outside off, called a wide for height

116.2 Shami to J Anderson, no run, short and down leg, wasted as it is left alone

116.1 Shami to J Anderson, no run, shortish, but not short enough, Anderson hops and defends it back down the track

115.6 Ishant to J Root, FOUR, pathetic bowling! Really horrid delivery, short and wide outside off, with all the fielders up. Root says thank you very much and cuts it hard to the deep point fence

The field is in now

115.5 Ishant to J Root, no run, Root shuffles across to off and tries to cut, but even his reach wasn't enough for him to lay a bat on

115.4 Ishant to J Root, no run, the ball scuttles through to Dhoni after it passes under the bat of Root who was looking to cut

Everyone on the boundary on the off-side

115.3 Ishant to J Anderson, 1 run, arches back and cuts to third man. Is off strike

115.2 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, another run-out chance missed! This time it is Bhuvi. Tapped to point, Anderson set off and was sent back, a direct hit and he was gone. Even the dive wouldn't have saved the batsman there

115.1 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, did it take the glove? No reckons the ump. The snicko confirms that the ump was right. Down leg, Anderson fenced at it and the ball missed everything on its way to a diving Dhoni, the appeal was made but only from Dhoni

There is a delay in play. Apparently Dhoni is off the field. The players sip on some drinks in that break.

114.6 Shami to J Anderson, 1 run, wry smile from Anderson after he took only the single. Root isn't happy though. It reared up on Anderson who fended it through gully, the ball bounced in front of the man and went away, the tracking fielder keeps it to a single

114.5 Shami to J Anderson, FOUR, and the ball goes the boundary. Aimed at the rib-cage, Anderson gets inside the line and tickles it fine past the leg gully, no fine leg and that will be an easy boundary. India's frustrations mount

The fielders crowd Anderson. From round the wicket for the last delivery.

114.4 Shami to J Root, 1 run, dabbed to point, takes the single on offer

114.3 Shami to J Root, no run, inside edge and nearly cannons back onto the stumps but it dribbles to leg, Root doesn' take the single

114.2 Shami to J Root, 2 runs, the 100-run stand has come with that stroke. A bit of a misfield as Root drives through cover, Vijay mops up in the deep. Root and Anderson hug each other

114.1 Shami to J Root, no run, now flicks to deep square leg and doesn't take the single

113.6 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, short of length outside off, Anderson spars at it and the ball falls short of gully, Anderson has survived that over too

113.5 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, short and aimed at the body, Anderson fends it down

113.4 Ishant to J Anderson, FOUR, magnificent cover drive. Overpitched from Ishant and Anderson laced that through cover. He is timing them really well and is getting better with each passing delivery. Now into the 40s

113.3 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, short ball, but Anderson comfortably defends into the off-side

Now round the wicket from Ishant to Anderson

113.3 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, tries to cover drive, but the ball rolls off the inside half of the bat, back to Ishant

113.2 Ishant to J Anderson, wide, the crowd love that as Ishant bowls well outside leg. Called a wide

The crowd give him a standing ovation. Root's celebration after getting to a ton, showed how much it meant to him. Also recognised the effort put in by Anderson and did his best to show it to the fast bowler by pointing in his direction

112.6 Shami to J Root, FOUR, yes he can! Root gets there with a fine cover drive, just opened the face on that and guided it past a diving cover-point. As soon as the ball passed the fielder, he pumped his fists and ran around in joy. He pointed in the direction of Anderson and hugged his partner. The England team are up on the balcony and applaud that effort.

112.5 Shami to J Root, FOUR, fantastic cover drive. Everything right about the stroke. No-one moved on the off-side. A big stride forward and he just creamed it. The crowd go 'Rooooootttttttt' in joy. Now just a hit away from a ton. The field is in, can he do it off the last ball?

Dhoni is changing the field. The field is coming in. Will Root play the big stroke?

112.4 Shami to J Root, no run, dabs it near point, looks for the quick single, but it isn't there

112.3 Shami to J Root, no run, once again flicks into the on-side, but is happy not taking the single

112.2 Shami to J Root, no run, short of length on off, Root defends comfortably into the off-side

112.1 Shami to J Root, no run, flicked to deep fine leg, again doesn't take the single

Mohammed Shami [24.0-3-98-2] is back into the attack

111.6 Ishant to J Root, 1 run, Root was gone for all money had Shami hit direct at mid-on. Root played that very firmly and since it was the last ball off the over, he wanted the single come what may, took on the fielder and gave up midway, but the throw didn't strike the stumps. Stroke of luck needed to get to his 100?

111.5 Ishant to J Root, FOUR, Root intentionally played that in the air, went hard at a full and wide delivery outside off and the thick outside edge raced away to the third man fence, beating Shami. Moves into the nineties

111.4 Ishant to J Root, no run, comes on the front foot and drives to mid-off

111.3 Ishant to J Root, no run, tries to defend and the ball rolls off the bottom of the bat on the bounce to slip

111.2 Ishant to J Root, no run, short and outside off, bounced a bit, Root lashes at it, but straight to the fielder at third man

111.1 Ishant to J Root, no run, full and on the pads, flicked to deep mid-wicket, won't take the single

110.6 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, no run, down leg and that's a wasted delivery, Dhoni collects

110.5 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, no run, punched off the back foot to mid-off

Round the wicket now for the leftie

110.4 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, leg byes, 1 run, short and down leg, Root missed the pull and an appeal from the Indians for an lbw - highly optimistic shout that, they take a leg-bye

Dhoni has asked for the helmet. He must be going up to the stumps. Yes he is

110.3 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, FOUR, ill-directed short delivery, down leg and all it needed was a pull, a fine pull and that's what Root did, getting it down to the fine leg fence

110.2 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, angled in and tight on off stump, Root too is tight with his defence

This now is the record stand for the last wicket for England against India

109.6 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, cheers from the TB crowd after Anderson shuffles across and defends the short delivery angled in

Now Ishant has lost his run-up. Has a wry smile on his face as he pulls out. Third time lucky?

Two slips, a short leg and a leg gully in place now. From round the wicket for the last delivery. Anderson pulls out just when Ishant was about to deliver. The bowler doesn't like it at all. Has a stare at the batter. Ishant has to go back and do it again

109.5 Ishant to J Anderson, 2 runs, there comes the yorker, but it is outside off, so angled down by Anderson for a couple of runs as the ball goes to third man

109.5 Ishant to J Anderson, no ball, again Ishant oversteps, uncomfortably fended away by Anderson who got into a tangle in playing that short delivery on the ribs

109.4 Ishant to J Root, 1 run, Jinks Rahane does well to keep Root to a single. A cracking cover drive, and half-stopped by Kohli I think who is at cover. Root wanted two, but wisely Anderson sends him back

109.3 Ishant to J Root, no run, beaten on the slash. The extra bounce took it over the outside edge as Root went for the big booming cut

109.2 Ishant to J Root, no run, free flowing off drive, but straight to the fielder at mid-off

109.1 Ishant to J Root, no run, short of length outside off, punched with an open face to deep third man. Doesn't take the single

108.6 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, no run, now Anderson wants to play a lot more strokes, this is a pre-meditated one, tries to pull one from outside off and bottom-edges it onto the pad. No harm done though in the end

108.4 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, FOUR, fabulous shot! The width was there, but still there was a lot of work to do, Anderson used his hands and played a cracking square drive through point, high backlift and all that - not bad for a No. 11, eh?

108.3 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, 1 run, opens the face of the bat and guides it wide of point for a single. Trusts Anderson to negotiate the last three balls of the over

108.2 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, false shot. Looks to flay it through the off-side, but the ball kept a bit low and went under the bat. Dhoni collects on the bounce

108.1 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, tight delivery on off stump with a bit of inswing, Root gets forward to defend with bat and pad close together

107.6 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, much better from Anderson, back and across before tucking the short ball on the hips to short leg

107.5 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, short ball dug in, it rears up on Anderson, but the batsman was right behind it, not entirely comfortable though

107.4 Ishant to J Root, 1 run, Root dabbed that down to third man and set off like a hare, looking for the second, but Pujara did well to keep it to a single

107.3 Ishant to J Root, no run, fullish and angling in, bit of reverse as well, Root inside-edges the off-drive onto the pad

107.2 Ishant to J Root, no run, nips back in sharply, has Root in trouble, but since there was too much movement, the ball rapped Root high on the thigh pad. Dribbles to the off-side

107.1 Ishant to J Root, no run, edged and well stopped by Dhawan diving to his left at a widish first slip. It kept low and Root bottom-edged the dab and Dhawan saved some runs

Ishant Sharma [27.0-3-109-3] is back into the attack

106.6 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, no run, loose drive. Full and wide outside off, Anderson went hard at the drive and didn't connect

106.5 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, no run, now over the wicket for this delivery, sweetly punched again, but straight to the fielder at cover

106.4 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, FOUR, that is not the shot of a No. 11. Superbly timed. Angling in from round the wicket and Anderson punches it off the back foot through mid-wicket. The rich timing took it all the way. Again loud cheers around TB

106.3 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, no run, solidly in behind it is Anderson as he gets right behind the line to defend. Cheers around TB

106.1 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, 1 run, what has Root done here? He apologises to Anderson after exposing the Burnley lad for the next 5 balls of the over. Root used his feet and drove it to third man, wanted to come back for the second, but the fielder was quick. He kept it to a single and immediately Root realised his folly, banged the bat on the turf in frustration. The big question is can Anderson survive 5 balls of this over?

Dhoni has decided to go in with Bhuvi for the opening over. Root on strike. Third man in place as well. Here we go.

Nice and sunny today at Trent Bridge. Unlike yesterday when it was dull, dark and dank. India would be looking to dismiss this last wicket, which has so far put on an unbeaten 54 runs. Root is on 78 and he will be hoping for help from Anderson, to get to what would be a fine hundred. Lots to play for as we are just minutes away from the first ball.

K.C Vijaya Kumar, reporting for the Hindu deconstructs Ishant. He writes, 'Hailed for his talent, derided for his no-balls, remembered for his spell to Ricky Ponting at Perth in 2008 and quizzically looked upon by hair-dressers, Ishant Sharma has seen it all. His up-and-down career graph was on view during the third day of the first Test here at Trent Bridge but India wouldn't complain.'

Dwivedi writes, 'On most days of his seven year-long international career, the brute of a man has looked like a little boy lost. However, during a seven over spell in the second session on Day 3, Sharma looked fearsome and terrorised the England middle-order.'

Sandeep Dwivedi's report for the Indian Express has the headline: 'Ishant Sharma leaves hosts spell-bound'

The former England skipper adds, 'If you start with the Trent Bridge Test against Australia last July, this was the 10th bad batting collapse this England team have suffered in the space of a year. And we are talking about some pretty good batting tracks in Australia and here. It smacks of a lack of substance - and it is a big worry. We have seen this summer that England's batsmen can put together some decent individual efforts. But as a unit, and that's what counts if you are going to win Test matches, it is back to the bad old days. Lose one wicket, and you lose three or four. England have got to be tougher than that.'

Nasser Hussain, writing for the Daily Mail, places the microscope on England's middle-order implosion as well. His piece has the headline: 'England have reverted back to the bad old days when batsmen don't dig in'

Marks carries on, 'Kumar took most of the wickets; Ishant Sharma bowled the best spell. He delivered seven fine overs in that deadly hour after lunch when for some reason wickets have always fallen in this match. Unlike Kumar, Sharma undertakes to bowl quite quickly. He hustled into the crease followed by his familiar mane of black hair and extracted more life from this pitch than any bowler so far.'

Vic Marks, writing for the Guardian heaps praise on the Indian bowlers. His special carries the headline: 'Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ishant Sharma surprise England batsmen'

He adds, 'Whatever they say about being positive, for all their public utterances about moving forward and putting the Ashes behind them, it will not change overnight. This is a very vulnerable group of players suffering from a crushing lack of confidence.'

Agnew writes, 'The confidence of the England players remains so fragile that when a couple of wickets fall, they are riddled with tension, and all too often the wheels come off. How else do you explain England's latest batting collapse, from 131-1 at lunch to 205-7 at tea on the third day of the first Test against India at Trent Bridge? Or the second innings implosion at Headingley against Sri Lanka?'

Greetings and welcome to what is tipped to be a moving Day 4 at Nottingham. Before the action unfurls let us have a peek at what the newspapers have in store for us.

Just when the visitors were warming up to bat again, Joe Root combined well with an iron-willed Jimmy Anderson to stitch a spirited 54-run last wicket stand to defy India. The duo will strive to keep chipping away at the 105-run deficit while India will aim to mop up the England innings quickly and produce another good batting performance. It is important for India to sustain the intensity. Remember, the Trent Bridge Test some three years ago when India squandered the advantage?

The Indian pacers clicked in unison yesterday to slice open the English middle order and with it tighten their grip on the game. Bhuvneshwar reckoned that India needed to be patient and just land the ball in the right areas. The pacers, led by a rejuvenated Ishant Sharma, stuck to the task, limiting England to 298-9.

2011 - Cook saves his best for Edgbaston

After the bowlers did a fantastic job in restricting India to a paltry 224 in just 62.2 overs, England were keen to end Day 1 on a high in the third Test match at Edgbaston. Skipper Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook batted exceptionally well to escape unscathed and the visitors were already playing the chasing game with four full days to go. When the opposition is down and out, "Don't take your foot off the throat," is the saying and England did just that. Though Strauss left Cook after a sensational opening stand, the latter continued to play freely and formed small partnerships before building a double-hundred stand with Eoin Morgan.

Dhoni tried everything that was up his sleeve but nothing worked for him and Cook grew from strength to strength. However, he fell agonisingly six runs short of what would have been a stunning triple-hundred. Soon after, Strauss declared England's first innings at 710/7 and it was more than enough for the hosts to win with an innings to spare. 294 became Cook's career best score in Tests and it was also the second highest individual score in India-England Tests, behind Graham Gooch's 333.

Will India wipe out England quickly on the penultimate day? Or will Root and Jimmy add some more crucial runs to the English total? For all the answers join us back tomorrow. Before we sign off, treat yourself to part-nine of our pick of the top 25 individual performances in India-England Tests in England. Cheerio from all of us here!

The Indian pacers, led by Ishant, bowled superbly in the middle session to check England to 202-7. However, Broad flayed the new ball to all parts of TB to throw a spanner in India's works. Bhuvi nipped out Broad but Root combined well with the stubborn Number 11 in Jimmy to frustrate the Indian bowlers and take England past the 350-mark.

Day 3, Stumps: It was India's day again but England's last wicket pair took gloss off the visitors' effort via a gutsy partnership worth 54. Talk about returning favours. Shami and Bhuvi wagged prodigiously yesterday. Today, Jimmy and Broad wagged on with Root shepherding them from the other end.

105.6 Binny to J Anderson, no run, overpitched outside off, Anderson crashes the drive and finds mid-off. That's stumps on Day 3. Root and Jimmy walk back to a tremendous reception. Peter Moores is up on his feet as well, applauding the last wicket pair.

105.5 Binny to J Anderson, no run, shortish and on off, Anderson jabs it to mid-off

105.4 Binny to J Root, 1 run, good length ball on the fifth stump line, Root reaches out and drives it towards deep backward point

105.3 Binny to J Root, no run, turned away to the leg-side

Dravid is seen having a word with Vijay by the edge of the boundary.

105.2 Binny to J Root, no run, back of a length ball on off, Root taps it behind point, puts his hand up, asking Jimmy to wait on

105.1 Binny to J Root, no run, mighty full and outside off, squeezed down to third man

Stuart Binny [5.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack

This could well be the last over of the day. Binny will bowl it

104.6 Ravindra Jadeja to J Anderson, no run, flatter in trajectory on middle, Anderson squirts it behind square leg off the inside portion of the bat

104.5 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, 1 run, pushed through quicker and shorter on off, Root switches back and punches it wide of cover

104.4 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, tucked away straight to the fielder at mid-wicket

104.2 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, shortish and outside off, Root goes hard for the cut, chops it to Kohli at leg-slip off a bottom edge

104.1 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, quicker and on the pads, whipped away through mid-wicket

Ravindra Jadeja [23.0-4-53-0] is back into the attack

103.6 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, was there an outside edge on that? Anyways it does not carry to Dhoni. Dug in short and on the stumps, Anderson makes room, looks to steer it away towards third man, does not get enough wood onto it as the ball drops in front of a diving Dhoni behind the sticks

103.5 Ishant to J Root, leg byes, 1 run, staying onto the pads, Root does not nail the flick but ekes out a leg-bye. That raises the fifty of the stand as well. Root walks up to Jimmy and shakes hands

103.4 Ishant to J Root, 2 runs, good length ball around off, Root aims to turn it to mid-wicket, closes the face of the bat palpably early, gets a leading edge that pops wide of cover

103.3 Ishant to J Root, no run, back of a length and on off, Root nudges it in front of point

103.2 Ishant to J Root, no run, Root eases another drive to long-off, does not take the single again

103.1 Ishant to J Root, no run, pitched up and on the fourth stump, driven down towards long-off

102.6 Shami to J Anderson, FOUR, dropped short and outside off, Anderson forehands it to the long off fence. Not quite the power of Nadal but effective. Jimmy is fighting fire with fire

102.5 Shami to J Anderson, no run, length ball, more width on offer, Anderson wants to thwack it past cover but finds the fielder as the ball dribbled away off the base of the bat

102.4 Shami to J Anderson, no run, length ball on off, Anderson throws his bat at it, pushes it back to the bowler

102.3 Shami to J Root, 1 run, fullish and on off, Root swats it to long on for a single. The partnership has grown to 43

102.2 Shami to J Anderson, 1 run, dug in short and on off, Anderson hops up and fends it in front of backward point with soft hands

102.1 Shami to J Anderson, no run, shortish and on the leg-stump, Anderson moves across, arches back belatedly and fends it to the slip cordon

101.6 Ishant to J Root, FOUR, enough of the rotation of the strike says Root. Length delivery on middle, Root swipes it over mid-wicket with the bottom-hand imparting all the power to that hit

101.5 Ishant to J Root, no run, back of a length and on off, Root goes hard for the punch, the ball trickles away to the slip cordon off the inside half of the bat

101.4 Ishant to J Root, no run, tailing in on middle and leg, very full but not quite the perfect yorker, squeezed out towards mid-wicket

101.3 Ishant to J Root, no run, pitched up and on off, Root crunches the drive to long-off, just watches the ball travel to the fielder in the deep

101.2 Ishant to J Root, no run, back of a length on off again, Root hangs on the back foot and push-drives it wide of cover

101.1 Ishant to J Root, no run, back of a length and on off, dabbed down in front of point

100.6 Shami to J Anderson, no run, Shami tests Jimmy with a bouncer, the latter leaps off his feet and fends it reasonably well. He even has a smile on his face, looking at the lighter side of things

100.4 Shami to J Root, 1 run, fourth ball of the over and Root pinches a single. Milked down to long on

100.3 Shami to J Root, no run, good length ball on middle and leg, Root eases it to long-on, he does not accept the single on offer though

100.2 Shami to J Root, no run, length delivery on off, Root jerks the drive towards long on

100.1 Shami to J Root, no run, fullish and decking in on middle and leg from outside off, Root is struck on the pads. No inside edge either. The ball perhaps was doing too much to threaten the stumps

Mohammed Shami [22.0-3-89-2] is back into the attack

99.6 Ishant to J Anderson, no run, banged in short and directed at the ribs, Jimmy fends it to the off-side off the splice of the bat. Jimmy is pinged on the knuckle of his right hand. Ishant throws a fiery stare at England's Number 11. Meanwhile, the physio is back on the field to tend to Jimmy's bowling hand.

99.5 Ishant to J Root, 1 run, dragged short and on off, Root waits on it and late-cuts it down to third man

99.4 Ishant to J Root, no run, fullish and angled in on off from wide of the crease, Root pushes at it and ekes out an inside snick onto the pads. He even half-waved his bat to the ump

99.2 Ishant to J Root, no run, back of a length and outside off, punched off the back foot towards sweeper cover. This pesky last wicket stand is frustrating India

99.1 Ishant to J Root, 2 runs, dug in short and outside off, carved away to deep backward point, where Che fumbles, allowing Root to return for the second

Ishant Sharma [24.0-3-100-3] is back into the attack

98.6 Ravindra Jadeja to J Anderson, FOUR, leg-stumpish, fast hands from Jimmy powers it away to the deep third man fence. He was quick to reverse-swat it away, thwarting Jaddu's aim of exploiting the rough outside the leftie's off-stump

Jaddu goes over the wicket.

98.5 Ravindra Jadeja to J Anderson, no run, some quick turn in, Anderson switches back to negotiate it

98.4 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, 1 run, as has been the pattern in the last few overs Root takes a single from the fourth ball of the over. He drives this flighted delivery to long off

98.3 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, pressed to the man at silly-point, on the bounce

98.2 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, turning in on the hips, whipped away to deep mid-wicket

98.1 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, tossed up on middle, Root gets well forward to block it in front of Jaddu

97.6 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, no run, veering onto the pads, might have been the slower one as well, Jimmy fails to connect the flick

Root now walks up to Jimmy and has a word with the Number 11

97.5 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, no run, on a length and on the fourth stump, pushed to mid-off

94.1 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, dropped short and on off, slapped away towards the off-side sweeper

93.6 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, no run, angled in on middle, Anderson gets right behind the line to keep it out

93.5 Bhuvneshwar to J Anderson, FOUR, Jimmy can bat! Back of a length and just outside off, Anderson unfurls a solid punch off the back foot, the ball whistled away to the long off fence

93.4 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, 1 run, back of a length and on off, flashed to third man with a bent knee

93.3 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, length ball on off, Root jumps out of his crease and eases it to long-on, continues to farm the strike

93.2 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, fraction short and around off, Root waits on it and late-cuts it down to third man

93.1 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, fraction back of a length and on off, tapped back to the bowler

92.6 Ravindra Jadeja to J Anderson, FOUR, pushed through on middle and leg, Anderson reverses hands and swats it away to the deep third man fence, eliciting warm applause from the TB faithful

92.5 Ravindra Jadeja to J Anderson, byes, 2 runs, Jadeja exploits the rough outside off, gets it turn it sharply from outside off, some extra bounce as well. Jimmy prods at it and gets beaten and so is the keeper as England sneak in 2 byes

91.3 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, out Bowled!! Cleaned him up. The nip-backer does the trick for Bhuvi. Plunkett does not last long after all. This jags back in from a length, Plunkett pushes at it with laden feet, the ball beats the inside-edge and hits the top of the off-stump. It actually kissed the trouser and then hit the top of off. Plunkett b Bhuvneshwar 7(21) [4s-1]

Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

91.2 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, no run, on a length and on off, Plunkett looks to hammer the drive, mishits it to cover

91.1 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, 1 run, cries of Root Root reverberate around TB. He reaches his 5th Test fifty. Back of a length and outside off, Root stands tall and balanced as he punches it behind point. Prior and Cook applaud Root's effort from the change room

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [21.0-8-50-3] is back into the attack

90.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Plunkett, no run, 93kph, darted on middle, Plunkett skips out again, does not connect the defensive push to cover, he is rapped on the pad but the ball was snaking down leg and Plunkett was down the track too

90.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Plunkett, no run, floated up but too full, played back to Jaddu

90.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Plunkett, 2 runs, slight turn in on off, Plunkett pokes it out to third man. The outside edge runs away wide of the lone slip

90.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Plunkett, no run, a touch quicker, Plunkett skips out and pushes it through covers

90.2 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, 1 run, pushed down to long on for a single

89.6 Shami to Plunkett, no run, back of a length, nips back in, shooting through Plunkett's defensive push and climbing over the stumps. It was not far away from the timber though

89.5 Shami to Plunkett, no run, fraction back of a length and on off, tapped to point

89.4 Shami to Plunkett, FOUR, crashed! Overpitched on middle and off, Plunkett powers the drive past extra-cover, Plunkett even held his pose for the cameramen

89.3 Shami to Plunkett, no run, on a length and around off again, Plunkett goes hard on the drive but can't beat cover

89.2 Shami to Plunkett, no run, pitched up and on off, push-driven to mid-off

89.1 Shami to Plunkett, no run, stifled appeal for a catch! Umpire Oxenford shakes his head. This was a well-directed bouncer, Plunkett switches back, aims to pull but misses it. The ball grazes the forearm and loops through to Jaddu at 2nd slip

Root is closing on a fifty. Plunkett is no muck with the bat either. Can they kick on?

Drinks are on the field now. It has been England's session so far, even though India got rid of Broad. The pair of Root and Broad counter-attacked and got some quick runs for the hosts before Bhuvi sent Broad back.

88.6 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, quicker and around off, Root punches it straight to cover

88.5 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, turns it off the back foot to mid-wicket

88.4 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, 2 runs, pushed through on leg-stump, Root nurdles it behind square on the leg-side and scampers back for the second

88.3 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, defends it back down the wicket

88.2 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, flatter and on off, Root blocks it dead on the wicket

88.1 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, pushed to cover off the front foot

Ravindra Jadeja [17.0-4-27-0] is back into the attack

87.6 Shami to J Root, 1 run, Root still retains strike, he guides the back of a length delivery to third man

Dhoni takes off the slip fielders and places them on the off-side to save the single

87.5 Shami to J Root, no run, keeps it back of a length, Root knocks it to the off-side

87.4 Shami to Plunkett, 1 run, shortish and on off, Plunkett jams it to the on-side, Root calls his partner through for a quick single. Dhoni not too pleased with that single being taken

87.3 Shami to J Root, 1 run, back of a length on off, Root guides it to backward point, he runs the first one hard and was looking for two but Plunkett sends him back rightly

87.2 Shami to J Root, no run, edge does not carry to Dhoni, short and wide outside off, Root reaches for the cut and gets a bottom edge to Dhoni

87.1 Shami to J Root, 2 runs, full and outside off, Root gets a good stride forward and drives it to sweeper cover for a brace

86.6 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, no run, pitches it up and gets it to straighten, Plunkett looks to clip it to the on-side but gets a leading edge to mid-off

86.5 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, no run, banged in mid-way down the wicket, Plunkett was way too early into the pull shot, he toe-ends it to mid-on

86.4 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, no run, full and close to off, Plunkett prefers to stay back and guide it to backward point off the outside half of the bat

86.3 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, no run, pulls the length back around off, Plunkett has a poke at it and is beaten

86.2 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, no run, middles another drive and again picks out the cover fielder

86.1 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, no run, fuller and on the fourth stump line, Plunkett drives and finds cover

85.6 Shami to J Root, no run, pitches it up on off, Root comes half forward and defends it to cover

85.6 Shami to J Root, wide, Shami not getting his line right, he fires this well wide of off-stump, easy call for the ump

85.5 Shami to J Root, no run, full and targeting the stumps, Root punches with a straight bat to mid-on

85.3 Shami to J Root, no run, slightly fuller but the line is wide of off, an easy leave for Root

85.2 Shami to J Root, no run, on a length and in the area around off, Root shoulders arms

85.1 Shami to J Root, no run, back of a length just outside off, Root lets it go and the ball dies down by the time it reaches Dhoni

Mohammed Shami [19.0-3-79-2] is back into the attack

84.6 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, no run, tails back in around off, Plunkett gets a thickish inside edge to mid-wicket

Dhoni is up to the stumps

84.5 Bhuvneshwar to Plunkett, no run, stifled appeal for lbw, jags back in sharply, Plunkett presses forward and is struck on the pads, the ball was heading down the leg-side, another one that Dharmasena gets right

Liam Plunkett, right handed bat, comes to the crease

84.4 Bhuvneshwar to Broad, out Lbw!! Bhuvneshwar has struck against the run of play. Broad is reluctant to go back. He walks back to warm applause from the crowd. That was a very good decision from umpire Dharmasena. It pitched in line and straightened, Broad stays rooted to the crease and misses the clip, the ball strikes on the front pad, Dharmasena took his time before raising his finger. The Hawk-Eye suggests that the ball was hitting leg-stump. Broad lbw b Bhuvneshwar 47(42) [4s-9]

Bhuvneshwar to Broad, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

84.3 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, 1 run, good length outside off, Root walks down the wicket and eases it to sweeper cover

84.2 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, back of a length outside off, left alone

84.1 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, defended off the front foot to the off-side

83.6 Ishant to Broad, no run, run-out chance missed! Kohli the fielder, full and wide of off, Broad mistimes the drive straight down the ground, the ball hits the stumps at the bowler's end and ricochets towards cover, Broad wanted the single and was halfway down the wicket before Root sent him back, Kohli picks up the ball and sends in a wild throw towards Dhoni, a direct-hit and that would have been curtains for Broad

83.5 Ishant to Broad, no run, shortens the length just outside off, Broad punches but picks out cover, that too was middled

83.4 Ishant to Broad, FOUR, Indian pacers not learing from their mistakes, you cannot bowl full to this man, Broad crunches the drive to deep extra cover, the ball sped to the fence in no time

83.3 Ishant to Broad, no run, good length on off, Broad tries to force it off the back foot but gets an inside edge onto the pads

83.2 Ishant to Broad, no run, banged in short and angling away, Broad plays the pull but is nowhere close to the ball

Ishant switches back to over the wicket

83.1 Ishant to Broad, FOUR, the new ball is disappearing to all parts, pitched up and in the slot, Broad comes forward and hammers the drive to deep extra cover

82.6 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, FOUR, Root joins in the fun, he takes couple of steps down the wicket and drives the full delivery to sweeper cover, that rocketed away to the fence. Another expensive over for the Indians

82.5 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, shapes back in, Root hangs back and jams it to the on-side

82.4 Bhuvneshwar to Broad, 1 run, now even the singles are getting the applause from the crowd, this holds its line on off, Broad knocks it to mid-off and collects an easy single

82.3 Bhuvneshwar to Broad, FOUR, this is excellent counter-attack by Broad, Bhuvneshwar lands it full again and pays the price, he lofts it well over the man at deepish mid-off

Bhuvneshwar goes back over the wicket

82.2 Bhuvneshwar to Broad, no run, driven on the up but straight to the fielder at mid-off

England have avoided the follow-on

82.1 Bhuvneshwar to Broad, no run, pulls the length back around off, Broad pushes it to mid-off

82.1 Bhuvneshwar to Broad, no ball, FOUR, new ball? Who cares, says Stuart Broad. Pitched up outside off, Broad tonks the drive to deep extra cover, what's more Bhuvi had overstepped as well

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [18.0-7-35-2] is back into the attack

India have taken the second new ball. Dharmasena shows it to the scorers. Bhuvi will have a first go with it. He is starting from round the wicket

81.6 Ishant to J Root, no run, drags the length back just outside off, Root has a feel for it away from the body and is beaten. Much better from Ishant

81.5 Ishant to Broad, 1 run, again, touch too full, Broad drives it wide of a deepish mid-off and picks up an easy single

81.4 Ishant to Broad, no run, pitched up on off, Broad drives and Ishant dives to his right and makes a fine stop

81.3 Ishant to J Root, 3 runs, finally, Bhuvi pulls one back before it reaches the fence, on a length around off, Root opens the face and steers it to third man, Bhuvi chases from backward point and makes a good sliding save

81.2 Ishant to Broad, 1 run, pitched up around off from round the wicket, Broad pushes it to mid-off and takes a quick single

81.1 Ishant to J Root, 1 run, good length outside off, Root dabs it to backward point, the 50-run stand comes up and even Peter Moores applauds the effort

This session 46 runs have come off 8 overs. Will India take the second new ball which is available? Not yet

80.6 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, 1 run, straying onto the legs, Root goes back and nurdles it behind square on the leg-side

80.5 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, comes forward and knocks it to the off-side

80.4 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, slows it up on off and middle, Root defends it with bat and pad close together

79.4 Ishant to Broad, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Broad punches square of the wicket on the off-side

Dhoni brings back the gully fielder

79.3 Ishant to Broad, FOUR, what have you done Ishant? He took off Kohli from gully and the ball flies past the vacant region, shortish and just outside off, Broad slashes hard and the thick edge runs down to third man, Broad then looks at the man at mid-wicket and gives him a broad smile

Ishant asks Dhoni to take off the gully fielder and put him at mid-wicket

79.2 Ishant to Broad, no run, this time misses the whip and is struck above the knee roll

79.1 Ishant to Broad, FOUR, short of length on middle and leg, Broad tucks it to deep mid wicket, the timing on that was so good that the ball kept going away from the fielder

Ishant Sharma [21.0-3-73-3] is back into the attack

78.6 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, arm-ball that skids on after pitching, Root stays back and jams it towards point, that was too close to cut which he was looking to play

78.5 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, blocks it to the man at FSL

78.4 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, pushed through on off, Root plays the forward defence to cover

78.3 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, flatter on middle and leg, Root goes deep in the crease and turns it to mid-wicket

73.3 Shami to J Root, no run, huge shout for lbw! It was going down leg and height was also an issue, nipped back in from back of a length, Root is stuck in the crease and is struck above the knee roll. Easy decision for Oxenford

73.2 Shami to Broad, 1 run, looks like there will be plenty of short stuff directed at Broad, another one bowled well wide of off, he plays a controlled pull to deep mid wicket

73.1 Shami to Broad, FOUR, good way to start the session, banged in short without much venom, Broad rocks back and muscles the pull in front of square to pick up his first boundary

Welcome back for the post-tea session. India made the second session theirs. They are into the tail now and how soon can they wrap up the innings? Will England lower-order show resistance as the Indians did? We will find out soon as the first ball is on the way...

1946 - Bedser bludgeons India at Manchester

England captain Wally Hammond won the toss and opted to make first use of the wicket with the bat in the second Test match at Old Trafford in 1946. A good top-order contribution, before Lala Amarnath (5/96) and Vinoo Mankad (5/101) ran through the England batting line-up, ensured the hosts got a good first innings total on the board. In reply, Vijay Merchant and Syed Mushtaq Ali got India off to a sensational start adding over 100 runs for the first wicket. However, Dick Pollard, who bagged five wickets, partnered very well with Sir Alec Bedser (4/41) to bowl India out for a paltry 170 after being 124/0 at one stage.

In their second effort, England batted aggressively and declared their innings at 153/5, meaning the visitors needed 278 for a win. Pollard removed India's first innings heroes, Merchant and Mushtaq Ali very cheaply and the rest was taken care of by Bedser. He knocked over Nawab of Pataudi Senior, Vijay Hazare, Rusi Modi and Lala Amarnath to rock the visitors. He also had three others caught to round off the innings with 7 wickets conceding 52 runs. England won the match comfortably in the end. He ended the match with figures of 11/93, the best performance by a player in Test matches between India and England in England. Interestingly, Bedser also bagged 11 wickets in the first Test match at Lord's.

Sip on your tea with part 8 of our pick of the top 25 individual performances in England-India Tests in England.

Tea, Day 3: India are in pole position of the opening Test. England surrendered 6 wickets for just 74 runs in that middle session. Ishant Sharma packed his jalapenos and let it rip as Shane Warne would say. Cranking up his pace and nibbling the ball around, he engineered a triple strike to nab the crucial wickets of Robson, Ballance and Bell in quick succession. Shami and Bhuvi later joined the party to wade into the English tail. The hosts are on the mat. India are scenting blood. Do join us back for the post-tea session in a short while.

72.6 Ishant to J Root, no run, outside off again, Root flags it through to the keeper. That's tea

72.2 Ishant to Broad, no run, leading edge and safe. Broad lives on. This was a well-directed bouncer, Broad fends at it awkwardly, luckily for England the ball dies down in front of an onrushing gully

Meanwhile, the DRS debate rages on. We have had a fair share of umpiring errors inside three days.

71.6 Shami to J Root, no run, back of a length and on middle and leg, Root shuffles across and works it towards mid-wicket

England still need 53 more runs to avoid the follow-on.

71.5 Shami to J Root, no run, pitched up and on off, forward and pressed back to the bowler

71.4 Shami to J Root, no run, darting in on the pads, Root does not nail the flick, on another day he would have put that away in style

71.3 Shami to J Root, no run, back of a length and on off, Root opens the face of the bat a touch and dabs it towards cover

71.2 Shami to J Root, 2 runs, veering onto the pads, clipped down in front of square on the leg-side, he earns a couple

71.1 Shami to J Root, no run, fraction back of a length and on off, defended back to the bowler

70.6 Bhuvneshwar to Broad, no run, sliding onto the pads, Broad flicks it and finds mid-wicket. The Indian bowlers have their tails up

Stuart Broad, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Tumultous cheers greet local lad Stuart Broad.

70.5 Bhuvneshwar to Stokes, out Caught by Dhoni!! England are crumbling here. Thick-edged and gobbled up by Dhoni. No issues here. This was angled in from round the stumps and curling away, Stokes pushes at it with his feet in lead, Dhoni pouches the outside edge safely even as the ball looked to die on him. Stokes c Dhoni b Bhuvneshwar 0(2)

Bhuvneshwar to Stokes, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

70.4 Bhuvneshwar to Stokes, no run, on a length and on the stumps, defended

Ben Stokes, left handed bat, comes to the crease

70.3 Bhuvneshwar to Prior, out Caught by Dhoni!! Prior has nicked off. Oh wait, there was no edge. That's why Prior stood his ground. He looks disappointed, looks at umpire Dharma but does not show any dissent. Poor call from the ump, there was a daylight gap between the outside edge and the ball. Prior has to depart though. This was full and outside off, Prior pushes at it. The deflection emanated from the bat brushing the flap of the back pad. Dhoni though went up straightaway. Prior c Dhoni b Bhuvneshwar 5(6) [4s-1]

Bhuvneshwar to Prior, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

70.2 Bhuvneshwar to Prior, no run, back of a length and on off, pushed back to the bowler

MS is up to the stumps.

70.1 Bhuvneshwar to Prior, FOUR, back of a length and on off, Prior is forward and punches it to the sweeper cover fence. Prior is no stranger to counter-attacking batting

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [17.0-7-31-0] is back into the attack

Bhuvi's back.. Three slips as usual with the third one being wide.

69.6 Shami to J Root, no run, pitched up and attacking the off-stump, pressed to the man at cover

69.4 Shami to Prior, no run, fired full and on middle, Prior jerks the drive to mid-on

69.3 Shami to Prior, no run, pitched up and on the fourth stump, driven wide of mid-off

69.2 Shami to Moeen Ali, out Caught by Dhawan!! England have lost half their side now. This was dug in by Shami but does not rise as much as Ali expected it to, he takes his eyes off the ball as he gets into a tangle and fends at it, the ball brushes the gloves and carries through to Dhawan at first slip. Shami wears an apologetic smile on his face. Moeen Ali c Dhawan b Shami 14(30) [4s-3]

Shami to Moeen Ali, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Shami strikes! Ali has to depart.

69.1 Shami to Moeen Ali, no run, fullish and on middle and leg, Ali works it in between mid-wicket and mid-on

68.6 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, 2 runs, flat and fired on the pads, tucked away to deep mid wicket for a brace

68.5 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, quick turn in on middle and leg, worked off the back foot towards wide mid-wicket

68.4 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, floated on off, defended

68.3 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, arm ball from Jaddu, skids on off, Root ekes out a defensive push to cover

68.2 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, fuller and around off, tapped to the off-side

A slip, leg-slip and a silly-point in.

68.1 Ravindra Jadeja to J Root, no run, tossed up on middle, forward and smothered

Ravindra Jadeja [14.0-4-22-0] is back into the attack

67.6 Shami to Moeen Ali, FOUR, too full and just outside off, Ali transfers his weight forward and crunches the drive past cover, top notch timing on that one

67.4 Shami to Moeen Ali, no run, angled back in, much closer to the off-stump, left alone

67.3 Shami to Moeen Ali, no run, good length ball homing away outside off, Ali is aware of his off-stump as he lifts his bat and lets it go

67.2 Shami to Moeen Ali, no run, full and slanted across, ignored

67.1 Shami to Moeen Ali, FOUR, very full and on off, Ali leans into the drive and sends it whistling to the sweeper cover fence

The sun peeks into Trent Bridge.

66.6 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, Bhuvneshwar gets some inswing but the line is on the pads, Root flicks and picks out mid-wicket

66.5 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, full and attacking the stumps is Bhuvi, blocked back to the bowler

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is up to the stumps now..

66.4 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, on a length and outside off, Root spars at it, gets a bottom edge, Dhoni dives and gathers the ball in front of first slip, on the bounce

66.3 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, a stifled appeal for Lbw but the umpire shoots it down. This was fuller and straigher, Root advances down the track, aims to flick but does not connect it, wears it on the pads. He came down the track and that saved Root

66.2 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, edged but drops in front of first slip. Slower full ball outside off, Root pokes at it but the healthy nick dies in front of Dhawan

66.1 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, fullish and angled across, Root shoulders arms as the ball scuttles through to the keeper

65.6 Shami to Moeen Ali, no run, pitched up and on off, forward and driven straight to the fielder at cover

65.5 Shami to Moeen Ali, no run, shortish but well below chest-height, Ali fends it to the leg-side with little trouble

65.4 Shami to Moeen Ali, no run, Shami makes Ali play with a fuller length ball attacking the off-stump, bunted in front of cover

65.3 Shami to Moeen Ali, no run, similar delivery outside off, Ali still does not bite

65.1 Shami to Moeen Ali, no run, decking down leg, nothing doing from Ali, Mahendra Singh Dhoni flings himself to his right to glove the ball

64.6 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, pitched up and on off, Root snaps his wrists and flicks it to the man at mid-on, a couple of yards either side of the fielder could have been runs, England are still behind India by 270 runs

64.5 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, tailing in a bit on off, Root blocks it back down the track

64.4 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, 1 run, angled in full on off, Ali fiddles around his front pad and taps it wide of Vijay at cover

64.3 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, Bhuvneshwar plugs away on and around off, drawing Ali into a forward defensive push back to the bowler

64.2 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, angled in on off from round the stumps, Ali inches forward and pats it to cover

64.1 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, full and closer to the off-stump, Ali lifts his bat and lets it go

A short leg in for Ali..

63.6 Shami to J Root, no run, pitched further up and on off, Root drives smoothy but can't beat mid-off

63.5 Shami to J Root, no run, tight line in the channel of uncertainty, left alone

63.4 Shami to J Root, no run, mighty full and tails in, Root digs it out towards mid-on

63.3 Shami to J Root, FOUR, full and jagging away, Root is lured into the drive, only ekes out an outside edge that runs through second and a wide third slip

63.2 Shami to J Root, no run, straying onto the pads, Root flicks airily but the ball drops in front of Kohli at short mid-wicket

62.2 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, pitched up and swinging in a smidge, Ali mishits the drive as it goes only as far as cover. Ali did not account for the inward movement on that occasion

62.1 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, on the pads, Ali turns it to the man at mid-wicket

61.6 Ishant to J Root, no run, fullish and curling in a bit now, Root plays for the away movement and watches the ball scoot past the edge

61.5 Ishant to Moeen Ali, 1 run, shortish and on off, Ali camps on the back foot and bunts it to short cover for a speedy single

61.4 Ishant to Moeen Ali, FOUR, pleasing drive from Ali. A tad overpitched and on off, Ali props forward and drives it beautifully through vacant mid-off

61.3 Ishant to J Root, 1 run, fuller and straighter, Root leans across and clips it neatly down to fine leg

61.2 Ishant to J Root, no run, slid across the right-hander, Root chases it only to get beaten, the ball scuttles through to Dhoni

61.1 Ishant to J Root, no run, nips back in on off from a short of a length, Root hangs back and defends it to the right of Ishant

60.6 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, pitched further up and on off, Ali inches forward, minimal footwork as he squirts the drive off the pads and finds the man at cover

60.5 Bhuvneshwar to Moeen Ali, no run, beaten neck and crop! Full and Bhuvneshwar explores the channel outside off, Ali swishes and watches the ball zip past the outside edge

60.4 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, 1 run, fullish and on off, Root taps it to a deepish point for a single

Just two slips in place for the right-hander.

60.3 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, this one leaves Rooty, who reads it well and says all yours to Dhoni

60.2 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, tailing in on off, Root pokes at it and manages an inside edge onto the pads

60.1 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, outswinger from Bhuvi, Root covers his off-stump and ignores it

59.6 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no run, fuller and curling away outside off, Ali dangles his bat away with conviction and lets it pass. A far cry from the half-hearted dab of Bell

59.6 Ishant to Moeen Ali, no ball, Ishant greets Ali with a well-directed bouncer, Ali ducks under safely but the umpire calls out Ishant for transgressing the bowling crease

Moeen Ali, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Four slips in place for Ali.

Drinks are on the field now and Ishant deserves it. He has single-handedly got India back into the game. After removing Robson and Ballance, he got rid of the confident looking Bell.

59.5 Ishant to Bell, out Caught by Dhoni!! Ishant has got rid of the dangerous Ian Bell. His third in this spell. This was quite different from the previous two wickets. He gets some extra bounce from back of a length, Bell was in a dilemma whether to leave or play, in the end the ball kisses the bat and goes to Dhoni, who takes the simplest of catches. He knew he had nicked it as he took a step towards the dressing room which made the decision for Oxenford easy. Bell c Dhoni b Ishant 25(37) [4s-6]

Ishant to Bell, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

59.4 Ishant to Bell, no run, for a change Bell has picked out the fielder while playing the flick

59.3 Ishant to Bell, no run, on a length close to off, Bell defends solidly towards cover

59.2 Ishant to Bell, FOUR, Bell has played three delightful clips in a space of four balls, too straight on middle and leg, Bell leans forward and tucks it past mid-wicket, the timing kept taking it away from the fielder giving chase

59.2 Ishant to Bell, no ball, he is not happy with himself for bowling that no-ball, shortens the length just outside off, left alone

59.1 Ishant to J Root, 1 run, too full just outside off, Root drives it to the left of mid-off, Vijay does well to keep the batsmen down to one

58.6 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, FOUR, poor stuff from Bhuvneshwar, drifts onto the pads again, Bell this time glances it fine, Ishant had no chance of getting there

58.5 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, FOUR, this was the indipper but it started from off and ended up on the pads, Bell leans forward and clips it to deep mid wicket, Ishant runs across from deep square leg, dives but can't stop the ball from reaching the fence. Nobody is going to blame Ishant for that effort as he is bowling a superb spell from the other end

Dhoni once again comes up to the stumps

58.4 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, no run, Bell drives well but straight to mid-off

58.3 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, FOUR, too short and width on offer, punished! Bell gets on top of the bounce and guides it sweetly past backward point, the timing takes it to the fence

58.1 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, no run, pitched up outside off, Bell push-drives it to cover

57.6 Ishant to J Root, no run, shout for lbw from the close-in fielders, but nothing from Ishant. It came back in around off, Root defends it with bat-pad close together, the Indians thought it was pad first up but the bowler didn't think so

57.5 Ishant to J Root, no run, fuller and around off, Root comes half forward and defends it to cover

57.4 Ishant to J Root, no run, a beauty! He is setting up the batsman nicely, after bowling some indippers, he gets this to straighten, Root plays inside the line and is beaten all ends up

57.3 Ishant to J Root, no run, good length on middle and leg, Root knocks it in front of mid-on

57.2 Ishant to J Root, no run, well, Ishant is causing all sorts of problems to the English batsmen, full and nips back in, Root drives away from the body and gets an inside edge to FSL, Pujara shows good reflexes to stop the ball

57.1 Ishant to J Root, no run, back of a length close to off, Root pushes it to mid-on

Short leg in place now

56.6 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, no run, homing away outside off, Bell is happy to let it pass, Dhoni does not gather it but no harm done

56.5 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, no run, dabbed off the back foot to backward point

56.4 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, no run, drags the length back, it keeps low as well, Bell looks to force it off the back foot, he misses and good take by Dhoni

56.2 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, no run, full and just outside off, Bell defends it to the off-side

Two slips and another man at fourth slip

56.1 Bhuvneshwar to Bell, no run, Bhuvneshwar too gets some away movement straightaway, full and shaping away outside off, Bell reaches for it and drives it uppishly, fortunately it does not carry to cover

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [11.0-4-17-0] is back into the attack

55.6 Ishant to J Root, no run, shortish and just outside off, Root guides it to backward point. End of a brilliant over!

55.5 Ishant to J Root, no run, again, jags back in from back of a length, Root fends it awkwardly to the on-side

55.4 Ishant to J Root, no run, nips back in but the length is short, Root stays back and is hit on the thigh pad, Ishant stares at the batsman

Joe Root, right handed bat, comes to the crease

55.3 Ishant to Ballance, out Lbw!! Ishant is on fire! Gets his second and has removed both set batsmen. The umpires are checking for the no-ball, he is fine and Ballance walks back to the hut. This swung back in 16.3 cms, actually it was well set-up by the bowler, he kept pushing it across the left-hander and got this to reverse back into the batsman, Ballance was stuck in the crease and was hit well below the knee roll. Umpire Oxenford had to make an easy call as the ball was going onto hit middle and off-stump. Ballance lbw b Ishant 71(167) [4s-9]

Ishant to Ballance, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

55.2 Ishant to Ballance, FOUR, not the best of deliveries, strays down the leg-side and pays the price, Ballance gets a thickish inside edge to fine leg, the fielder was very square and had no chance of stopping that

55.1 Ishant to Ballance, no run, this one straightens, Ballance misses the whip and is struck on the thigh pad, oohs and aahs from the close-in fielders

Now Dhoni has a man at gully

54.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Bell, no run, stays back and taps it to the off-side

54.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Bell, no run, turns it to the on-side

54.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Bell, no run, slower and outside off, Bell skips down the wicket and blocks, that was good cricket from both batsman and bowler, Jadeja saw him coming and pulled the length back, Bell adjusted well to defend it to the off-side

54.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Bell, FOUR, Jadeja should not mind that, it was the quicker delivery on the stumps, Bell moves away from the stumps and cuts it to sweeper cover, it is a dangerous shot to play against someone like Jadeja

54.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Bell, no run, Bell comes down the track and pushes it to mid-on, he thinks about the single but decides against it

54.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Bell, no run, skids on after pitching, Bell defends off the inside half of the bat to the on-side

The umpires are having a look at the ball. It has gone out of shape. They have called for the ball box. Fourth umpire Rob Bailey comes with a set of old balls. Dharmasena selects one and throws it to Kohli

53.6 Ishant to Ballance, no run, back of a length just outside off, Ballance stands tall and middles the punch but straight to extra cover

53.5 Ishant to Ballance, no run, pitched up on off, Ballance defends it back to the bowler

53.4 Ishant to Ballance, no run, Ishant is cranking it up, this was bowled at 139 kph, full and angled across off, left alone

53.3 Ishant to Ballance, FOUR, where is gully Mr.Dhoni? That would have gone straight down his throat, shapes away on off, Ballance closes the face of the bat and gets an outside edge through the vacant gully region

Ishant pulls out of his bowling stride, looks like he did not get his run-up right

53.2 Ishant to Ballance, no run, good length around off, Ballance does not come fully forward as he knocks it to cover

53.1 Ishant to Ballance, no run, pushed well wide of off, easy leave for Ballance

52.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Bell, no run, much slower and on off, Bell pushes it to the right of the bowler

52.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Bell, no run, goes straight on, Bell plays for the turn and gets an inside edge to mid-wicket

52.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, 1 run, tucked off the back foot behind square on the leg-side

52.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, slows it up around off, Ballance comes well forward and blocks

52.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, goes for the sweep and gets a bottom edge to leg-slip, Kohli makes a fine stop

51.6 Ishant to Bell, no run, full and angling in on off, Bell plants his foot across and flicks it to mid-wicket, that is a dangerous shot to be playing when the ball is swinging in

51.5 Ishant to Bell, no run, good length outside off, Bell defends it to cover off the front foot

51.5 Ishant to Bell, no ball, once again Ishant oversteps, he has to do something with this problem, he would not want to get a wicket with a no-ball, on a length close to off, Bell defends it off the front foot

51.4 Ishant to Ballance, 1 run, too straight on middle and off, Ballance clips it wide of mid-on for a single

51.3 Ishant to Ballance, no run, Ishant is hitting the area of uncertainty frequently in this spell, Ballance lifts his bat and lets it go

51.2 Ishant to Ballance, no run, too far across off and Ballance ignores it

Dhoni gives an extra fielder in the slip cordon

51.1 Ishant to Ballance, no run, angled across the left-hander, Ballance covers the line and shoulders arms

Coming back to the Robson wicket, even the snicko picked up the inside edge. It is the second decision that Oxenford has got wrong in this Test.

50.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Bell, no run, goes straight on with the arm, Bell gets his front pad out of the way and blocks

50.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Bell, no run, too full and on middle, Bell pushes it back to the bowler

50.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Bell, no run, tucks it off the back foot to mid-wicket

50.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Bell, no run, hangs back and knocks it to the on-side

50.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Bell, no run, another solid forward defence

50.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Bell, no run, flighted on off, Bell defends it back down the wicket

49.5 Ishant to Bell, no run, full and close to off, Bell pushes it to mid-off

49.4 Ishant to Bell, FOUR, Bell gets off the mark in style, banged in short and without much pace, he was into position quickly as he pulls it along the ground to the deep square leg fence

Ian Bell, right handed bat, comes to the crease

49.3 Ishant to Sam Robson, out Lbw!! Ishant strikes early after lunch! Robson must consider himself unlucky as there was an inside edge. Umpire Oxenford didn't spot that as he raised his finger to send the batsman back to the pavillion. Excellent delivery though from Ishant, tails back in sharply, Robson is caught in the crease and is struck on the back pad, not before the ball took the inside edge. The Hot-Spot picked up the edge and the replays also showed it was off the bat and then onto the pad. Sam Robson lbw b Ishant 59(142) [4s-8]

Ishant to Sam Robson, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

49.2 Ishant to Sam Robson, no run, pitched up around off, Robson drives it with a straight bat back to the bowler

49.1 Ishant to Sam Robson, no run, jags back in from a length, Robson stays in the crease and gets an inside edge onto the pads

He has a wide slip in place and a man catching at short mid-wicket

49.1 Ishant to Sam Robson, no ball, bad start from Ishant, oversteps and lands it back of a length, Robson guides it with an angled bat to gully

Ishant Sharma [11.0-2-34-0] is back into the attack

48.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, 2 runs, full and outside off, Ballance push-drives it through the vacant cover region and picks up two runs

48.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, again, bit too quick from Jadeja, Ballance taps it to the on-side

48.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, pushed through just outside off, Ballance gets across and defends

Welcome back for the post-lunch session. The two young England batsmen have done well to defy the Indians in the first session. The visitors will have to find a way to break this partnership and that too without any help from the wicket.

1967 - Boycott's infamous crawl at Headingley

Normally, when you score 100 or more in any form of cricket, you expect people to praise you but, that was not the case when Geoffrey Boycott made 246 not out in the first Test at Leeds. People were annoyed by his slow approach on Day 1, so much so that some of them left the ground during the tea interval and it drew a lot of criticism from the media. However, Boycott did not take anything to mind and batted with a bit more positive intent on the second day before captain Brian Close declared England's first innings at 550/4.

Eventually, the hosts went on to win the Test match, despite a spirited batting display from the visitors in the second innings. Boycott's unbeaten 246, which lasted for 9 hours and 33 minutes, was his best in Test matches. In fact, the knock came at a time when his place in the side was being questioned as he managed to score only 124 runs in his last nine innings. Though critics said it was a bad display for cricket, Boycott's captain Brian Close stood by him. Contrastingly, the selectors, after describing Boycott's effort as selfish, dropped him for the next Test at Lord's.

Before you enjoy your lunch, do so with the seventh part of the series where we detail the top 25 performances in the England-India series in England.

For India, both Shami and Bhuvi disappointed, Ishant looked the most likely to take a wicket, while Jadeja and Binny were at best run containing bowlers. It's the turn of the Indian bowlers to face the heat on this dull, dead Trent Bridge pitch. Will the second session see any change? Do join us soon to find out..

Sam Robson and Ballance walk off to applause from the Trent Bridge faithful. Fine effort from these two rookie batsmen. They have displayed utmost caution and when the bad ball has come, have put them away. India toiled hard without any reward. There was a chance to dismiss Robson, but Kohli dropped him - albeit a tough take at that off Jadeja. That was the only alarm for the batsmen who have successfully negotiated a session without losing a wicket.

47.6 Shami to Sam Robson, FOUR, it has been a poor over from Shami and it ends with a boundary. On the pads, a strong flick from Sam Robson and the ball beats fine leg. Well-timed and that will take us to lunch on day 3 as well

47.5 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, 'wait there' grumbles Sam Robson to Ballance with that strong Aussie accent of his after flicking to mid-wicket

46.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, 2 runs, pre-meditates a sweep and gets it down to fine leg, where Shami comes around to field

46.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, turned to short leg

46.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, spun a long way from the rough and hits Ballance on the pads, but it was spinning too much and Dharmasena rightly rejects the loud lbw appeal. Ballance shuffled across and was surprised by the amount of turn, didn't offer a stroke, but was saved by the turn

46.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, a soft drive to mid-on

45.6 Binny to Sam Robson, no run, Sam Robson fiddled at that and isn't happy for getting beaten outside off. It moved away off the seam and a lazy waft by Robson nearly produced a nick behind to Mahendra Singh Dhoni who is standing up

45.5 Binny to Sam Robson, no run, full and on middle, Sam Robson eases a drive to mid-on

45.4 Binny to Sam Robson, no run, pitched up outside off, driven sweetly, but straight to the fielder at mid-off

45.2 Binny to Ballance, 1 run, a heckle from the Trent Bridge crowd as Bhuvi fumbles with the take, he recovers quickly to keep it to a single. His day on the field isn't getting any easier

45.1 Binny to Ballance, no run, beaten. But that's a false stroke more than anything else. Too close to off and too close to his body to attempt to dab it down to third man. The ball zipped in too and beat Ballance on the shot

44.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, 1 run, he uses the space left vacant on the off-side with a controlled push-drive to get a single

Now 4 men around the bat for Ballance

44.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, very full, defended

44.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Sam Robson, 1 run, uses his feet and drives to mid-on, takes a quick single

43.5 Binny to Ballance, no run, short of length outside off, left alone

43.4 Binny to Ballance, no run, 'wait on, wait on' is the call from Ballance as he cover-drives and picks out the fielder

43.3 Binny to Sam Robson, 1 run, good delivery, nipped in, looked like reverse, nearly sneaked through, but Sam Robson found an inside edge that saved him on the drive

43.2 Binny to Sam Robson, no run, nice looking off-drive, but straight to the fielder at mid-off

43.1 Binny to Sam Robson, FOUR, Binny isn't learning form his mistakes. Now Sam Robson gets to fifty with a late-cut. The line and the length both are wrong from Binny - short and wide outside off, with no third man to protect him. The pressure is being released. Cook and Peter Moores applaud that effort from the Aussie born Englishman

42.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, shortish and allows Ballance to play off the back foot

42.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, flicked to short leg again

42.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, shuffles across and tucks to short leg

41.6 Binny to Ballance, no run, Ballance shoulders arms to one that is outside off

41.5 Binny to Ballance, FOUR, too short and too much room. Can't bowl there, Ballance tucks into another boundary, playing the late-cut and this time Bhuvi rightly gave up the chase quite early for it was well-timed

Oops, forgot to mention Ballance getting to fifty. Apologies.

41.4 Binny to Ballance, no run, nips in, but still not threatening off, Ballance lets it go again

41.3 Binny to Ballance, no run, now from round the wicket and angled in, but not close enough for Ballance to play, left alone

41.2 Binny to Ballance, FOUR, Bhuvi's horrors in the field continue. Ballance cut that wide of point and the fast bowler was running back to cut it off, slid and tried to pull it back, but the ball escaped from his grasp. That's three times in the innings that his fielding has let the team down

41.1 Binny to Sam Robson, 1 run, risky single and we have seen Jinks Rahane being deadly with his direct hits. One saw that at Jo'Burg against South Africa last year, but this time he misses and good work from Ishant sliding across to keep it to a single, good backing up from the big man

40.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Sam Robson, 1 run, backs away a little and punches it from middle stump line wide of point for a single

40.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Sam Robson, no run, middle and leg line, it turns away a little and misses the bat to strike Sam Robson on the thigh pad. Again chirp from the Indians crowding the batsman

40.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Sam Robson, no run, a bit quicker and on middle and leg, Sam Robson blocks again

39.2 Binny to Ballance, no run, short of length outside off, Ballance tries to cut hard and bottom-edges it to Dhoni on the bounce

39.1 Binny to Ballance, no run, gets forward to drive softly to mid-off

Stuart Binny [1.0-0-1-0] is back into the attack

38.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Sam Robson, no run, forward to defend

38.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Sam Robson, no run, did it carry to Kohli at leg slip? Yes it did. That will go down as a dropped chance. Sam Robson glanced that fine and Kohli got down low to his left, it stuck in his left-hand for a while, but kissed the grass as his elbow hit the ground. Robson survives. The ploy almost worked

38.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Sam Robson, no run, driven to mid-off

38.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Sam Robson, no run, defended to short leg

38.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Sam Robson, no run, pushed into the cover region

38.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Sam Robson, no run, forward and defending

37.6 Ishant to Ballance, no run, shuffles across a tad and tucks it towards mid-on

37.5 Ishant to Ballance, FOUR, the third boundary of the over for Ballance. Easy delivery too to get a boundary. On the pads and ala Ali Cook, Ballance puts it away, beating the chasing fielders to the fence

Back over the wicket now

37.4 Ishant to Ballance, FOUR, magnificent cut shot. Slightly short outside off and he lashes a cut past the diving point

37.3 Ishant to Ballance, no run, back of a length on off, Ballance again blocks

37.2 Ishant to Ballance, no run, short of length on off, confidently defended

37.1 Ishant to Ballance, FOUR, nice flick. Deliberately played over the infield and in the air. Drifting down leg and it has been picked away to the fence

36.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, 1 run, gets forward and eases a drive with an open face wide of point, for a single

36.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, 2 runs, unnecessary throw from Kohli, it's not the first time he has done that, nor will that be the last. It was just a single, but his sharp throw wasn't collected by the bowler, they take an extra run

36.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, gets outside the line of off even as there was oohs and aahs from the Indians after the ball strikes the pad

36.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, shouts of 'catch it' as the outside edge is found, but just in front of the first slip, who dived to his left to save some runs too

36.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, tossed up outside off, Ballance pads it away as he had got outside the line of off

36.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Sam Robson, 1 run, nudged wide of short leg

Three men around the bat for Jadeja

35.6 Ishant to Ballance, no run, short of length on off, Ballance gets forward to defend

35.5 Ishant to Ballance, no run, huge shout for lbw, but that has pitched outside leg. Oxenford makes the right call

35.4 Ishant to Ballance, no run, punched towards mid-on off the back foot

34.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, 1 run, quick single taken as the fielder at mid-on was caught napping. Driven slightly wide of the fielder and the batsmen are alert to the possibility of a single

34.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, flicked to short leg

34.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, gets forward to defend the tossed up delivery

33.6 Ishant to Sam Robson, no run, softly tucked to short mid-wicket

33.5 Ishant to Sam Robson, no run, eases an on-drive to the on-side, where the short mid-wicket dives across to cut it off

33.4 Ishant to Sam Robson, no run, pitched up on off, Sam Robson comes on the front foot and guides it with an open face to point

33.3 Ishant to Sam Robson, no run, tight line from Ishant, homing in on off, Sam Robson defends

33.2 Ishant to Sam Robson, no run, nearly inside-edged back onto the stumps. Sam Robson is lucky as the ball dribbles away from the off stump after the inside edge

Dhoni and Ishant have a chat now

33.1 Ishant to Sam Robson, no run, short of length outside off, close to off, but well left by Robson

32.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, now forward and easing a drive wide of the bowler

32.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, goes back to tuck it to leg

Only a slip and a short leg in place for the bowler

32.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, Ballance got outside the line of off and bat/padded it into the off-side

32.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, that bounced a bit, and Dhoni did well to take it after the batsman left it

32.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, outside off, left alone

32.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, Ravindra Jadeja from over the wicket and pitches it outside off, into the rough, the batsman defends

Ravindra Jadeja [2.0-1-3-0] is back into the attack

That will be drinks. The first hour has passed off without any incident. The Indians have probed away without any reward. Ishant has looked the most threatening or the most likely bowler to prise out a wicket on this lifeless wicket.

31.6 Ishant to Sam Robson, no run, pitched up on off, driven to mid-off to end the first hour of play

31.6 Ishant to Sam Robson, no ball, another no-ball from Ishant, as Sam Robson blocks it back down the wicket

31.5 Ishant to Sam Robson, no run, Ishant has startled Sam Robson with that short delivery. The batsman wasn't expecting it at all, was surprised and did well not to fend at it hard, even though he fended at it. It dropped down safely on the on-side, Ishant has a stare at the batsman for good measure

31.4 Ishant to Ballance, 3 runs, good delivery that from Ishant, squares up Ballance and gets the soft edge, it runs away wide of third slip and since Pujara was a bit slow in getting it back, they come back for the third

31.3 Ishant to Ballance, no run, pitched up on off, driven to mid-off

31.2 Ishant to Ballance, no run, fuller and angling away, left alone

Three slips, a short mid-wicket, a short cover in place for Ishant

31.1 Ishant to Ballance, no run, tight delivery on off stump, Ballance blocks

30.6 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, is the ball starting to reverse? Looks like it. That one came in quite sharply and Sam Robson just about got his bat down in time to play a drive

30.5 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, the attempted yorker, tailed in quite late, but no real pace to sneak through, kept out by Sam Robson

30.4 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, comes on the front foot and eases a drive to mid-on

30.3 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, that's a good delivery, with a bit of indip, Sam Robson is good enough to block

A lone slip now, a catching short cover, very close to the batsman in place now

30.2 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, flicked to short mid-wicket

30.1 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, gets forward to defend to point

29.6 Ishant to Ballance, no run, softly dabs it wide of Jadeja at third slip, who runs across to prevent the run being taken

29.3 Ishant to Ballance, no run, full and forcing Ballance to come forward to defend, the batsman is equal to the task

29.2 Ishant to Ballance, 2 runs, whipped past the diving short mid-wicket, good enough for a couple of runs

29.1 Ishant to Sam Robson, 1 run, full on the pads, flicked to fine leg

28.6 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, leg byes, 1 run, sharp inswinger, but sliding down leg, they take a leg-bye

28.5 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, looked like the slower delivery, Sam Robson checks his forward push, did well to check it, for it was in the air for a while

28.4 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, slightly short outside off, dabbed into the off-side, towards point

28.3 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, back of a length on off, Sam Robson once more defends

28.2 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, wide of the crease and angled in, a forward block from Sam Robson

28.1 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, tucked off the pads to mid-wicket

27.6 Ishant to Ballance, no run, short of length on off, Ballance defends from the crease to the on-side

27.5 Ishant to Ballance, no run, that's too wide of off for Ballance to play a stroke

27.4 Ishant to Ballance, no run, too much movement to find the outside edge, Ballance fiddled at it alright, but the ball moved away off the seam sharply to miss the edge

27.3 Ishant to Ballance, no run, fullish on middle, eased to mid-on

27.2 Ishant to Ballance, no run, after a poor delivery, he comes back well and beats Ballance, the angle sucking the batsman into the forward push, who was beaten

27.2 Ishant to Ballance, no ball, 2nd ball of the day for Ishant and he oversteps. What's worse is that, the ball was well down leg too

27.1 Ishant to Ballance, no run, edge found and it falls short of third slip. Well short too. Good first delivery from Ishant, squaring Ballance up

Ishant Sharma [5.0-1-12-0] is back into the attack

26.6 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, tucked off the pads into the leg-side once more

26.5 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, MS standing up snaffles a take down leg and is quick to whip the bails off, but Sam Robson was going nowhere

26.4 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, easy back foot defence as Bhuvneshwar bowls it on a short of length on off

26.3 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, inducker, but confidently played to the on-side

Dhoni has decided to come up to the stumps. Only a couple of slips in place now

26.2 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, nips in a tad, but Sam Robson has the bat and pad close together to defend

26.1 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket

25.6 Shami to Ballance, no run, short of length from round the wicket, no trouble for Ballance who blocks

25.5 Shami to Sam Robson, 1 run, comes on the front foot and defends with soft hands wide of cover, easy single in the end

25.4 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, tucked off the pads to the square leg fielder. Now there is an extra fielder on the on-side to protect Shami

25.3 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, now shows off his back foot defensive technique, as he pats to the off-side

25.2 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, gets forward to meet it with a full face, well defended

25.1 Shami to Sam Robson, FOUR, wrong line Shami, wrong line! Drifting on the pads, Sam Robson happily tucks it past mid-wicket for an easy boundary. The Englishman who was born in Australia moves to 40

24.6 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, 2 runs, shortish around off, allowed the punch to be played and by the time Pujara with the shin guards on, runs towards the ball to field, they take a couple of runs

24.5 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, full and on off stump, Ballance gets on the front foot to defend

24.4 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, short of length on off, Ballance blocks again

24.3 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, presses forward and defends to the off-side

Stuart Broad is deep in concentration, while reading a book about Harold Larwood. Good to see

24.2 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, good length outside off, left alone

24.1 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, 1 run, flicks and gets it wide of mid-on, takes the single on offer

23.6 Shami to Ballance, no run, Ballance presses forward and blocks with his head right over the ball

Shami is coming round the wicket to Ballance

23.5 Shami to Sam Robson, 1 run, tucks it from middle stump line to mid-wicket

23.4 Shami to Sam Robson, FOUR, now that's a bad delivery - half-volley on the pads, flicked past square leg and the ball beats the chasing fielders to the fence. Back-to-back boundaries for Robson

23.3 Shami to Sam Robson, FOUR, stunning cover drive. Not quite a half-volley, but Sam Robson got right forward and played a corking drive on-the-up. Played right into the gap. Enough said!

23.2 Shami to Ballance, leg byes, 1 run, yesterday we saw a similar delivery get Ali Cook out, but today, we see the ball hitting the thigh pad of Ballance and roll to the on-side. They take a leg-bye even as the Indians appeal hopefully for an lbw decision in their favor. Oxenford has an easy decision to make

23.1 Shami to Ballance, no run, overpitched on off and middle, Ballance mistimes the on-drive, straight to the fielder at mid-on

22.6 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, angled in and it nipped back a tad too, Sam Robson has no trouble in defending it though

22.5 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, 1 run, looks to punch through the off-side, but gets a thick inside edge down to deep backward square leg

22.4 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, flicked nicely from middle stump line, but straight to the fielder at mid-wicket

Bhuvneshwar has decided to come round the wicket now

22.3 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, crouches forward and blocks off the front foot

22.2 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, tight delivery on off stump, defended again

22.1 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, is on the front foot and defending

21.6 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, down leg and that's a wasted delivery. Sam Robson flicks and misses

21.5 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, slightly wide of the crease and angled in, Sam Robson taps to cover and looks for the quick single, but hit too well

20.4 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, teasing line outside off, left alone

20.3 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, nice shot, but straight to the fielder at cover. Got well forward and plays a crisp cover drive, pity he didn't hit the gap

20.2 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, now stays back and blocks near his feet

20.1 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, gets forward and push-drives it to mid-off

A loud cheer goes around Trent Bridge after they see the groundsman running away with the pounder - the device used to hammer down on the footholes near the popping crease.

19.6 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, yorker length on off, Sam Robson digs it out

19.5 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, back of a length on the stumps, defended solidly

19.4 Shami to Sam Robson, FOUR, comical fielding by Bhuvi. Really comical. Fielded the ball with one-hand and tried to flick it back, but went over the ropes as the ball dribbled to the skirting. That's the 2nd time in the innings that Bhuvi has misfielded. Yesterday he let one go through his legs. Good shot too for Sam Robson rode the bounce well and nudged it off his hips. Kept it down and wide of the leg slip fielder

19.3 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, nice looking straight drive, but too straight as the ball hits the stumps at the non-striker's end

19.2 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, that hit the splice of the bat, but died down quickly, good delivery too, forcing Sam Robson to come forward to defend

19.1 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, doesn't carry to Dhoni and he does well to get his body behind it to stop

18.6 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, pitched up outside off, Ballance plays a nice looking off-drive, but straight to the fielder at mid-off

18.5 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, gentle length delivery on off and middle, Ballance gets forward to defend to mid-on

17.6 Shami to Ballance, no run, probing away in the corridor of uncertainty is Shami, Ballance shoulders arms

17.5 Shami to Ballance, no run, this time he gloves cleanly. Another leave

17.4 Shami to Ballance, no run, Dhoni fails to collect that after Ballance leaves. No damage done as the ball doesn't escape to the boundary

17.3 Shami to Sam Robson, 1 run, gets forward and defends it with soft hands wide of cover and takes the quick single. Good running from the batsmen

A leg slip in place now, very close in too

17.2 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, tucked off the pads to square leg

17.1 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, not the ideal start from Shami, a loosener down leg and Sam Robson doesn't get bat on the flick. Early exercise for Dhoni

We are all set for day 3. Since the conditions are overcast, it should aid swing bowling. Let's see as Shami runs in.

The conditions are a bit overcast today and the ball is expected to nibble around in the first 30 minutes.

Dwivedi writes, 'For their comfortable position in the Test, India should thank the odd-couple. Bhuvneshwar with the pads looks the part. He has an easy, loose stance. He waits for the ball and does not reach for it. He has a solid defence and most importantly, the supple wrists that swing the ball can also work the ball around the field. Shami, meanwhile, can't be confused for anybody but a tail-ender who has limited patience and a big slog sweep.'

Meanwhile, Sandeep Dwivedi's piece for the Indian Express wears the headine, 'A tale of the Indian tail'

K.C. Vijaya Kumar's report for The Hindu has the headline: 'England left frustrated as Indian tail wags'

The former England skipper goes on to write, 'Being bowled around your legs and off your thigh pad is about as unlucky as it gets. It's like being run out via a deflection at the non-striker's end. The reality is that pretty well all England captains tail off with the bat. It happened with me, Mike Atherton, Michael Vaughan and Andrew Strauss. Perhaps Cook overdid the 7-2 fields a little, but to reduce the tourists to 346 for 9 on a surface like that was a heroic effort. No matter. Cook knows everyone will be watching him like a hawk in England's second innings. That, I'm afraid, is Test cricket. It's a tough job, and doesn't Alastair Cook know it.'

Nasser's headline reads: 'Captaincy can eat away at you and have an impact on your batting as Alastair Cook is finding out.'

Nasser Hussain writing for the Daily Mail also throws the spotlight on Captain Cook.

Agnew adds, 'Cook will no doubt have trudged back to the dressing-room cursing, wondering what he has done to bring about this bad luck. But he just needs to keep being patient and one day it will turn around.'

Jonathan Agnew's special for BBC Sport focusses on Ali Cook. He writes, 'Any batsman will tell you that when you are in a real trough of form you find weird and wonderful ways of getting out. The ball that dismissed the England captain on the second day of the first Test against India could have gone anywhere. When you are out of touch it hits you on the thigh pad and goes into your stumps.'

Wilson adds, 'The names of Kumar and Shami now sit comfortably in the list of the top 20 last-wicket stands in Test history, with England conceding three of their most frustrating six in little more than two years with Cook also suffering, although not as captain, when Tino Best dominated a partnership of 143 at Edgbaston in June 2012. Yet there was even worse to follow for him on this occasion, thanks to the pesky Shami.'

'Nobody present that day will forget what happened next, even if Cook and some others might want to, as Agar struck a gloriously carefree 98 in a partnership of 163 with Phil Hughes which became comfortably the highest last-wicket stand in Test history, giving Australia an unlikely first-innings lead of 65. Now here, on 10 July, in front of another packed, sweaty and beery east Midlands crowd, a similar nightmare unfolded.'

He writes, 'It was on 11 July last year in Nottingham, also a Thursday afternoon, that they reduced Australia to 117 for nine on the second day of the Ashes series, leaving Cook and Joe Root to begin the mental preparations for their second innings after all, the new batsman was Ashton Agar, a 19-year-old who had been plucked from obscurity by Darren Lehmann to make his Test debut and had been playing club cricket for Henley a few weeks earlier.'

Greetings and welcome to Day 3 of the opening Test at Trent Bridge. Before the action unfurls, let us have a gander at what the newspapers have in store for us.

Just when England needed a solid start, Ali Cook perished early, enduring a deflection off his pads onto the leg-stump. The pressure continues to mount on the English skipper, whose horror run shows no sign of abating. Ballance and Robson then adhered to caution to see out Day 2 without any further damage. The pitch is still benign and these two will be keen to graft hard and later cash in. Can they rebuild for England? Or will the Indian bowlers make early inroads?

India basked in the Nottingham sunshine yesterday with Bhuvneshwar and Shami blending caution with entertaining strokeplay in a record last wicket stand worth 111 to propel the visitors to 457 after Murali Vijay's 146. Liam Plunkett charged in and banged bouncers from round the stumps, Broad and Jimmy plugged away in the channel outside off but Bhuvi and Shami resisted everything England threw at them until the former mis-hit the lofted drive to deepish mid-on after tea.

1990 - Gooch makes history at Lord's

After being inserted by India, England captain Graham Gooch led the side from the front in the first Test at Lord's in 1990. Despite the loss of an early wicket, Gooch batted positively and added over 100 runs for the second wicket with David Gower. Soon after, a 308-run third wicket stand with Allan Lamb meant the hosts continued to score heavily. Eventually, he was dismissed for 333, his best score in Test match cricket and it is also the only triple-hundred scored by a batsman in India-England Tests.

The visitors though did not go down without a fight. Hundreds from opener Ravi Shastri and captain Mohammad Azharuddin and a cameo from all-rounder Kapil Dev helped India avoid the follow-on by a whisker. However, Gooch sealed the fate for India with an aggressive 113-ball 123 in the second innings. Chasing a mammoth total, the Indians were a no contest to the England bowlers, who knocked over the visitors in just 62 overs. Gooch made history by becoming the first player to score a triple-hundred and a hundred in a Test match. His match aggregate of 456 runs (333 and 123) was also a world record.

That's it from Day 2. Will England claw their way back tomorrow to restore parity? Or will the visitors edge ahead? Before we sign off, feast yourself on part six of our pick of the top 25 moments of India-England Tests in England. Do join us back for Day 3. Cheerio from all of us here.

Then, Shami nabbed Cook early. When things don't go your way, you find new weird ways of getting out. Ask the England skipper. He went far too across and exposed the leg-stump before the ball brushed the pad and disturbed the leg-stump. Barring a couple of false strokes, Robson and Ballance negotiated the last few overs with caution.

Day 2, Stumps. It was India's day again. England snared 4 wickets for 2 runs to wade into the Indian lower-order. Just when England were hoping to wipe out India for 350, Shami and Bhuvneshwar combined well in a record last wicket stand - the highest for India in England - to suck the life out of the English attack and fatten India's total.

16.6 Ishant to Ballance, no run, Has Ballance been strangled down leg? Or did the ball kiss the leg-stump. Where did the deflection come from? Ballance is safe. He lives on to fight another day. The ball actually brushed the thigh pad and settled into the gloves of Dhoni after Ballance missed the flick. Well, that's it for the day

16.5 Ishant to Ballance, no run, fullish and probing away outside off, Ballance is happy to hoist his bat above his shoulder and ignore it

16.4 Ishant to Ballance, 2 runs, sliding onto the pads, that's meat and drink for any top-order bat, Ballance tucks it down to fine leg, Shami tidies up in the deep

16.3 Ishant to Ballance, no run, length delivery on off, Ballance pushes it to the man at point

16.2 Ishant to Sam Robson, 1 run, fuller length ball on off, Robson bunts it in front of cover and sets off, his partner responds in kind as well

16.1 Ishant to Sam Robson, no run, dragged short and outside off, this was the effort ball from Ishant. Robson drops his wrists and evades it well

Ishant will bowl the final over of the day. A short leg in as well.

15.6 Binny to Ballance, no run, tight line around off, Ballance opts for circumspection and pats it back to Binny

15.5 Binny to Ballance, no run, full and on the fourth stump, pressed to cover

The curtains come in and Ballance is okay to resume.

Ballance has some sightscreen issues. Oh wait, Ballance wants the open window near the grandstand to be covered.

15.4 Binny to Ballance, no run, angled across Ballance, who lets it pass

15.3 Binny to Sam Robson, 1 run, shortish and on the hips, worked away behind square on the leg-side

Binny also has 3 slips to support him.

15.2 Binny to Sam Robson, no run, good length ball holding its line just outside off, left alone

15.1 Binny to Sam Robson, no run, fraction back of a length and on off, turned to the leg-side

Stuart Binny, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

14.6 Ishant to Ballance, no run, edged and dropped in front of second slip. This was fullish around off, luring the batsman into the false stroke, Ballance pushes at it with no feet movement, the outside edge does not carry to Rahane

14.5 Ishant to Ballance, no run, Ishant errs onto the pads again but escapes punishment as Ballance clips it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket

14.4 Ishant to Ballance, no run, good length ball on off, Ballance inches forward and defends it to cover

14.3 Ishant to Ballance, no run, Ballance closes the face of the bat and jerks it towards mid-wicket

13.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Sam Robson, no run, quick turn in, Robson goes on the back foot and defends it to short leg again

13.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Sam Robson, no run, pushed through on the pads, blocked to short leg

13.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Sam Robson, no run, turning in on off, blocked back to the bowler

13.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Sam Robson, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, Robson puts his bat in front of the pad to defend it to leg

12.6 Ishant to Ballance, no run, fullish and closer to the off-stump, left alone, the ball scuttles through to MSD

12.5 Ishant to Ballance, FOUR, much better footwork from Ballance. Pitched up and outside off, Ballance props forward and drives it past extra cover, that should give him some confidence

12.4 Ishant to Ballance, no run, edged and drops in front of first slip. Fuller and close to the off-stump, Ballance spars at it with his feet in lead, the healthy nick dies down in front of first slip

12.3 Ishant to Ballance, 2 runs, angled in on the pads, Ballance wrists it behind square on the leg-side, he wants a couple and completes it with considerable ease

12.2 Ishant to Ballance, no run, good length ball in the channel of uncertainty but not close enough to induce a stroke from the leftie

12.1 Ishant to Ballance, no run, fraction back of a length and outside off, Ballance allows it through to the keeper

The lump hammer comes in again. The groundsman is levelling the area near the bowler's footmarks.

11.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Sam Robson, no run, pushed through quicker around off, Robson blocks it rather tentatively

11.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Sam Robson, 2 runs, angled on the leg-stump, Robson squirts it to fine leg off the inside half of the bat

11.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, 1 run, Ballance fetches this from outside off and sweeps it away to deep backward square leg

11.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, tossed up full on off, blocked back to the bowler

11.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, turning in from outside off, some good bounce as well, Ballance pads it away

11.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Ballance, no run, flighted delivery just outside off, Ballance is forward to smother it

Ravindra Jadeja, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

First sign of spin. Jaddu has a slip in place.

10.6 Ishant to Sam Robson, no run, again, attacks the stumps, Robson goes back and taps it to the on-side

10.5 Ishant to Sam Robson, no run, similar length like the previous two deliveries, Robson stays back and knocks it to the right of the bowler

10.4 Ishant to Sam Robson, no run, this one keeps a bit low, Robson gets his bat down and keeps it out to the on-side

10.3 Ishant to Sam Robson, no run, short of length close to off, Robson gets behind it and blocks well

10.2 Ishant to Sam Robson, no run, back of a length close to off, Robson sits back and jams it to forward short leg

10.1 Ishant to Sam Robson, no run, homing in on middle and leg, Robson works it to mid-wicket off the back foot

9.6 Shami to Ballance, 2 runs, strays onto the legs, Ballance whips it fine and picks up an easy two, Pujara does the tiding up at fine leg

9.5 Shami to Ballance, no run, on a length around off, Ballance stays in the crease and bunts it to mid-on

9.4 Shami to Ballance, no run, back of a length just outside off, Ballance shoulders arms

9.3 Shami to Ballance, no run, banged in mid-way down the wicket, Ballance decides to play the pull at the last moment and fails to make contact

9.2 Shami to Ballance, no run, slanted across off, Ballance lifts his bat and lets it go

9.1 Shami to Sam Robson, 1 run, slides it onto the pads, Robson flicks it to mid-wicket, waits till Vijay fumbles and then takes the single

8.6 Ishant to Ballance, no run, back of a length closer to off, Ballance jams it off the toe-end to third slip

8.5 Ishant to Ballance, no run, fuller and well wide of off, an easy leave for Ballance

8.4 Ishant to Ballance, no run, angled in on middle and leg, Ballance turns it to square leg

8.4 Ishant to Ballance, no ball, Ishant has to work on this problem, he bowled plenty of no-balls in the practice games as well, keeps it on a length just outside off, Ballance lets it pass

8.3 Ishant to Ballance, no run, angled across the left-hander, Ballance comes forward and shoulders arms

8.2 Ishant to Ballance, no run, keeps it in the same area as the previous delivery, Ballance goes back and defends it towards cover

8.1 Ishant to Ballance, no run, back of a length on off, Ballance works it off the back foot to square leg

Ishant Sharma, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

7.6 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, pitched up around off, Robson drives it without much timing back to Shami

7.5 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, again, touch short and around off, Robson stands up and taps it to the off-side

7.4 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, knocks the short of length delivery to the on-side

7.3 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, not a good leave by Robson, the ball didn't nip back enough to hit the off-stump, he does not cover his off-pole as he lets a back of a length delivery go through to Dhoni

7.2 Shami to Sam Robson, FOUR, sloppy work from Bhuvi at deep backward square leg, back of a length on the legs, Robson flicks it nicely behind square, Bhuvi runs across from fine leg, takes his eyes off the ball and lets it go through his legs

7.1 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, Robson leans forward and whips the full delivery straight to mid-wicket

6.6 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, fuller and close to off, Ballance presses forward and defends it

6.5 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, comes round the wicket, slants it in just outside off, Ballance shoulders arms

6.4 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, 3 runs, bit too straight, Robson goes deep in the crease and clips it to deep square leg, Binny chases and pulls it back inside the ropes

6.3 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, bit of extra bounce on this occasion, Robson plays it with soft hands to gully

6.2 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, shortens his length around off, Robson tucks it to mid-wicket off the back foot

6.1 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, good bowling this by the Indian new ball bowlers, they are making the batsmen play most of the deliveries, this was fuller and on off, Robson blocks it back down the wicket

5.6 Shami to Ballance, no run, good length ball in the corridor of uncertainty, Ballance stays rooted to the crease and defends it with a thickish edge to gully

5.5 Shami to Ballance, no run, too full and outside off, Ballance reaches out for it and squeezes it to mid-off

5.5 Shami to Sam Robson, no ball, 3 runs, looked like an attempted yorker, it ends up being a juicy full toss on the pads, Robson flicks it to deep mid wicket and picks up three runs, what's more Shami had overstepped to give England a bonus run

5.4 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, fuller and in the area around off, Robson comes slightly forward and knocks it in front of backward point

5.3 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, short of length on off, Robson plays it with loose bottom hands to backward point

5.2 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, straight on middle and leg, Robson turns it gently to mid-wicket

5.1 Shami to Sam Robson, no run, a beauty! Shami keeps it back of a length and gets some late away movement, Robson pokes at it and is beaten comprehensively

4.6 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, angled in on off, Ballance camps back and knocks it towards mid-off

Bhuvneshwar comes round the wicket

4.5 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, fuller and on off, Ballance is not fully forward but defends with bat-pad close together

4.4 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, no run, good length ball close to off, Ballance comes half forward and defends it back to the bowler

4.3 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, 2 runs, too straight from Bhuvi, Ballance glances it fine and picks up a couple of runs

4.3 Bhuvneshwar to Ballance, wide, sprays this well wide of off, Dhoni dives to his left and collects it, easy call for the umpire

4.1 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, Robson should be careful with the way he is playing, he once again plays this one around his pads, if he misses then he would be an lbw candidate

3.6 Shami to Ballance, no run, back of a length on off, Ballance gets across and pushes it to mid-wicket

3.5 Shami to Ballance, no run, keeps it on a length just outside off, Ballance shoulders arms

3.4 Shami to Ballance, no run, full and slanted across off, Ballance covers his stumps and lets it go

Gary Ballance, left handed bat, comes to the crease

3.3 Shami to Cook, out Bowled!! India strike early! When you are out of form, you find bizarre ways to get out. Cook walks back a dejected man. This was not a wicket taking delivery, it was on a length and on leg-stump, Cook shuffles too far across, misses the clip and the ball deflects off the thigh pad to hit the leg-stump. Just the kind of start India would have hoped for. Cook b Shami 5(10) [4s-1]

Shami to Cook, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

3.2 Shami to Cook, no run, full and in the channel around off, Cook comes well forward and bunts it towards cover, he thinks about the single but decides against it

3.1 Shami to Cook, no run, angled across the left-hander, Cook covers the line and shoulders arms

2.6 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, FOUR, drops it short and offers some width, Robson uses his fast hands and cuts it to the vacant third man region to pick up his first boundary

2.5 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, pitches it up on off and middle, Robson turns it gently to mid-on, he played that around his pads

2.4 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, pulls the length back around off, Robson goes back and across to defend it

2.3 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, fuller and around off, Robson presses forward and knocks it to mid-off

2.2 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, back of a length just outside off, Robson does not cover his off-pole and lets it go, he should be careful when he does that as Bhuvi can bring the ball back in

2.1 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, hint of inward movement, Robson gets nicely behind it and defends it to mid-on

1.6 Shami to Cook, no run, on a length and on off, Cook sits back and pushes it to mid-on

1.5 Shami to Cook, no run, once again on the pads, but this time Shami gets away with it, Cook clips it straight to mid-wicket

1.4 Shami to Cook, no run, shortens his length close to off, Cook hangs back and dabs it towards gully

1.3 Shami to Cook, no run, full and on off, Cook drives it back to the bowler, Shami gets a hand on his follow-through

1.2 Shami to Cook, FOUR, that should get Cook going, poor delivery from Shami, drifts onto the batsman's pads, Cook leans forward and flicks it handsomely behind square to pick up the first boundary of the innings

1.1 Shami to Cook, no run, starts with a yorker on the stumps, Cook gets his bat down and squeezes it to the on-side

Shami to share the new nut with Bhuvneshwar. He too has three slips and a gully in place

Mohammed Shami, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, nips back in sharply from a length, Robson stays back and gets a thick edge to third slip, he played that with soft hands and hence it didn't carry to Jadeja. Good testing over by Bhuvi

0.4 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, fuller and around off, Robson waches it carefully and lets it pass

Three slips and a gully waiting for the outside edge

0.3 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, much closer to the batsman, Robson had to play at it and the movement beats the outside edge

0.2 Bhuvneshwar to Sam Robson, no run, on a length and homing away outside off, left alone

0.1 Bhuvneshwar to Cook, 1 run, straightaway some movement for Bhuvi, gets it to shape back into the left-hander, Cook is caught in the crease and squirts it off the inside edge to backward square leg

Cook and Sam Robson are at the crease. Cook is on strike. Bhuvneshwar will open the attack

Indian players are in a huddle. Dhoni giving them a pep talk. Cook and Robson are out in the middle. The first ball is on its way...

England are left with a maximum of 17 overs to bat out today. What will be the approach from Cook and Co.? Will the Indian pacers get more out of this wicket than their counterparts? We will get all the answers as the England innings is a few minutes away...

Bhuvneshwar and Shami have strengthened India's position in the match with a record partnership. The stand is the highest last wicket partnership for India outside the sub-continent. Both batsmen started off positively after the tea break. It seemed like they were given a message to get on with the game. They did just that as the pair got to their maiden Test fifties in consecutive deliveries. Cook tried his luck with Moeen Ali even though the third new ball was available and the offie got rid of Bhuvi to end the innings.

160.6 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, out Caught by J Root!! Finally, England have taken the last wicket. Bhuvneshwar walks back after playing a fine knock. That shot was not required as he had hit a boundary off the last ball. It was tossed up on off and middle, Bhuvneshwar shimmies down the track, does not get to the pitch of the ball but still goes through with the loft, he mistimes it and offers a simple catch to Root at mid-on. Bhuvneshwar c J Root b Moeen Ali 58(149) [4s-5]

Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

160.5 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, gives this bit more air, Bhuvneshwar eyes lit up when he saw the flight on that, he reaches forward and lofts it to the long off fence

160.4 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, punched off the back foot to mid-wicket

160.3 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, slows it up around off, Bhuvneshwar pushes it back to the bowler

160.2 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, flatter on middle, Bhuvneshwar goes deep in the crease and knocks it to mid-wicket

160.1 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, tosses it up on off, Bhuvneshwar presses forward and defends it

Moeen Ali [17.0-0-93-0] is back into the attack

Third new ball is available but England have not taken it

159.6 Stokes to Shami, no run, angled into middle and leg, Shami stays in his crease and blocks, the ball was in the air but there was no one at silly mid-on

159.4 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, back of a length on off, Bhuvneshwar does not get behind the line but gets his bat behind it and knocks it to cover

159.3 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, yorker on middle and leg, Bhuvneshwar digs out to the on-side, looks for the single but Shami sends him back rightly

159.2 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, another compact forward defence from Bhuvi

159.1 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, full and on off, Bhuvneshwar defends it back down the wicket

158.6 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, nips back in from a fuller length, Bhuvneshwar waits for it and eases it to long on

158.5 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, on a length just outside off, Bhuvneshwar comes forward and shoulders arms

158.4 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, keeps it back of a length close to off, Bhuvneshwar hangs back and knocks it to the off-side

158.3 J Anderson to Shami, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Shami cuts it above backward point, these two are looking like top-order batsmen with each passing delivery

158.2 J Anderson to Shami, no run, pitched up around off, Shami looks to heave it away, he gets a thickish inside edge towards mid-on

158.1 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, too full and on off, Bhuvneshwar squeezes it to long off, he was late to take off for the single

157.6 Stokes to Shami, no run, a rare play and miss, drags the length back and gets it to straighten, Shami plays inside the line and is beaten all ends up

157.5 Stokes to Shami, no run, short and close to off, Shami stands tall and taps it towards the point region

157.4 Stokes to Shami, no run, back of a length shaping away outside off, Shami walks across his stumps and lets it pass

157.3 Stokes to Shami, no run, fuller and just outside off, Shami drives well but picks out mid-off

157.2 Stokes to Shami, no run, too far across off, Shami lets it go

157.1 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, steered away with an open face to backward point

Ben Stokes [32.0-6-79-2] is back into the attack

156.6 J Anderson to Shami, SIX, Shami joins his partner and notches up his maiden Test fifty, once again the whole team claps, Shami lifts his bat and soaks in the applause. The slower delivery, Shami picks it up early and sends it sailing over the long on fence. That shot also brings up the 100-run stand

156.5 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, Bhuvneshwar gets to his maiden Test fifty, the whole Indian team is on the balcony to applaud the effort, he raises his bat to acknowledge the applause, he reaches there with a neat drive to sweeper cover

156.4 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, cuts it well but straight to backward point

156.3 J Anderson to Shami, 1 run, good length ball just outside off, Shami pushes hard away from the body, the ball was in the air but wide of the man at gully. There are some England heads that have started to drop

156.2 J Anderson to Shami, no run, full and teasing the batsman outside off, Shami goes searching for it and is beaten

156.1 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, short and wide, Bhuvneshwar cuts hard and towards cover-point, Stokes dives and gets a hand to it

155.6 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, fuller and outside off, Bhuvneshwar dabs it to third man with an angled bat

155.5 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, shortens the length on off, Bhuvneshwar camps on the back foot and defends it

155.3 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, free flowing punch off the back foot to cover

155.2 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, back of a length around off, Bhuvneshwar hangs back and blocks it with a straight bat

155.1 Plunkett to Shami, 1 run, full and angling in on off, Shami clips it to mid-wicket, Moeen Ali makes a half stop and the duo pick up an easy single

154.6 J Anderson to Shami, 1 run, pitched up close to off, Shami drives it off the outside half of the bat over cover and retains strike

154.5 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, Bhuvneshwar pierces the packed off-side field but there is protection in the deep

154.4 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, goes for the cut but does not make contact, a rare loose shot from Bhuvi

154.3 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, short and keeps low outside off, Bhuvneshwar chops it back to Prior, the lack of bounce did not make that shot possible

There are three men catching on the off-side

154.2 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, much closer to Bhuvi but not close enough to make him play

154.1 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, on a length but the line is too wide of off, left alone

James Anderson [35.0-10-109-3] is back into the attack

153.6 Plunkett to Shami, no run, short ball that does not rise up, Shami gets behind it and knocks it in front of mid-off

153.5 Plunkett to Shami, 2 runs, back of a length just outside off, Shami stays leg-side and punches it to sweeper cover for a brace, the width on that allowed him to play that shot

153.4 Plunkett to Shami, no run, targets the body with a short one, Shami is cramped for room, he fends it with his gloves and is lucky that the ball didn't roll back onto the stumps

153.3 Plunkett to Shami, no run, banged in mid-way down the wicket, Shami flays and fails to make contact

153.2 Plunkett to Shami, no run, short delivery down leg, Shami pulls but is nowhere close to the ball

153.1 Plunkett to Shami, no run, starts with a bouncer on the stumps, Shami takes his eyes off the ball and gets out of the way awkwardly

Welcome back for the post-tea session...

2011 - Pietersen hits back at critics with double

MS Dhoni won the toss and opted to field in the first Test at Lord's. When both Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss were dismissed in the morning session it looked like the bowlers were justifying the captain's call to bowl first. However, when Zaheer Khan left the field due to a hamstring niggle, things changed rapidly for the visitors. Kevin Pietersen, despite struggling to time the ball at the start, as the innings progressed, turned it on nicely to unsettle the Indian bowlers.

He grew in confidence every minute and batted aggressively to push India on the back foot en route to his third double-hundred. This was the first time in three years that Pietersen had managed to score in excess of 100 at home. The fact that his last 89 runs came at a rate of more than run a ball explains the freedom with which he played. He was severe on Ishant Sharma, of whom he scored 75 runs. In the process, he also registered 1000 runs at Lord's and was the quickest to get there in just 13 Test matches. KP silenced the critics in style, who were questioning his form ahead of the Test match. Eventually, England rode on his knock to post a massive first innings total and take the early advantage in the 4-match Test series.

Enjoy your tea with part five of the top 25 moments in India-England Tests in England.

England looked flat and jaded. Cook's captaincy has once again come under the spolight. Wonder what Shane Warne thinks of Cook's captaincy in the post-lunch session. Will Bhuvi and Shami kick on? Or will England bowl India out? Or will India declare? To find out all the answers join us back after the tea break.

Tea: England opened the session with four quick wickets but India bounced back through the last wicket partnership to even up the proceedings and then strengthen their position. Bhuvi initially shielded Shami but as the partnership grew both settled down en-route to India's highest last wicket stand in England. There were a few false strokes interspersed between the crunching drives and typical lower-order slogs but they deserve more credit for their guts and gumption.

152.6 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, dug in short and on off, Bhuvneshwar fends it to the leg-side. Ump Oxenford tips the bails off and that's Tea

152.5 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, low full toss, whipped away straight to the fielder at short mid-wicket

152.4 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, hurled in mighty full at the base of the off-stump, dug out in front of the bowler

152.3 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, back of a length and around off, tapped to cover

152.2 Broad to Shami, 1 run, shortish and on the leg-stump, Shami switches back and helps it down to deep fine leg

152.1 Broad to Shami, no run, pitched up and on off, Shami steers it to covers

151.6 Plunkett to Shami, 1 run, worked away to backward square leg

151.5 Plunkett to Shami, no run, a belated appeal for caught behind but Ump Oxenford shakes his head. Snicko reveals a faint edge to compound England's woes. This was a back of a length ball outside off, Shami makes room and looks to steer it to third man, instead nicks it through to the keeper. There is no DRS as well. Shami has a little chat with Plunkett

151.4 Plunkett to Shami, no run, sharp bouncer, well-directed around chest-height, Shami takes his eyes off the ball as he fends it off the splice of the bat in front of cover

151.3 Plunkett to Shami, no run, back of a length and slanted across, Shami flashes and misses

151.2 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, full and straight, Bhuvneshwar closes the face of the bat and turns it wide of mid wicket

151.1 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, back of a length and outside off, Bhuvneshwar lashes it to extra-cover

150.6 Broad to Shami, FOUR, fired on the pads, Shami whips it away, the ball runs away fine. India's last wicket pair march on

150.4 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, length ball on off, patted back to the bowler

150.3 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, fullish and on off, Bhuvneshwar ekes out an inside edge onto the pads

150.2 Broad to Shami, 1 run, Broad is on his knees. The ball drops into no-man's land. This was a good length delivery on middle, Shami slogs at it, skies the ball high into the air over mid-wicket, two men converge onto the ball but the ball evades both. Cook claps his hands, trying to gee up his boys

150.1 Broad to Shami, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Shami fiddles with it, or was he looking to cream it through covers. Anyways, he is beaten neck and crop. A rare moral win for Broad

149.6 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, back of a length ball outside off, Bhuvneshwar opens the face of the bat and runs it away in front of point

149.5 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, pitched up and outside off, Bhuvneshwar slices it towards cover

149.4 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, fuller and on off, Bhuvneshwar gets right behind the line and taps it back to the bowler

149.2 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, shortish and homing in on the chest, Bhuvneshwar stays back and fends it in front of FSL

149.1 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, shortish and on the leg-stump, tucked away but short fine leg hunts it down

148.6 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, dug in short and outside off, steered away to deep third man for another single

148.5 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, speared in full and on off, jammed back at the bowler

148.4 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, good length ball outside off, Bhuvneshwar steers it away to point

148.3 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, angled on off, keeps alarmingly low as well, Bhuvneshwar stoops low to keep it out

148.2 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, 2 runs, glanced away off the pads to fine leg for a couple

148.1 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, pitched up and on off, Bhuvneshwar drives and finds short mid-on

147.6 Plunkett to Shami, no run, short and homing in around chest-height, Shami leaps off his feet, fends it in front of Bell at gully. The ball dropped a yard short in front of Bell, sort of sums up the session for the hosts

147.5 Plunkett to Shami, no run, pitched up and angled in on the pads, Shami does not connect with the flick, the ball dribbles off the pads in front of mid-wicket

147.4 Plunkett to Shami, no run, back of a length and on off, Shami swats it away to point

147.3 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, dragged short and wide outside off, Bhuvneshwar flays it over the slip-cordon, Broad runs across and cuts it down to just a single

147.2 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, zipping across outside off, left alone

147.1 Plunkett to Shami, 1 run, upper-cut and just drops in front of a diving Broad at deep third man. This is now the highest last-wicket stand for India in England. Short and wide outside off, Shami ramps it over the slip cordon, Broad runs across from square third man, dives sideways but the ball dies down in front of him

146.6 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, 2 runs, not the accurate yorker, very full and tails in on off, whipped away to deep mid wicket for a brace

146.5 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, near half-volley on off, Bhuvneshwar plunges forward and drives well but short mid-on flings himself to his left and makes a fine stop

146.4 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, dug in short and outside off, Bhuvneshwar arches back and glides it to point

146.3 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, good length ball homing in on off, Bhuvneshwar dabs it in front of mid-wicket

146.2 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, pitched up further, attacking the off-stump, forward and pressed to cover

146.1 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, pitched up and on off, Bhuvneshwar blocks it with utmost calmness

Stuart Broad [29.0-13-41-2] is back into the attack

Tea will be extended for half-an-hour or until the last wicket falls (whichever happens earlier)

145.6 Plunkett to Shami, FOUR, cracking shot! Dug in short and outside off, Shami makes additional room and lashes it away behind point, third man was a mere bystander

145.5 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, back of a length and outside off , Bhuvneshwar runs it down to third man

Plunkett goes over the stumps..

145.4 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, another lifter, this time angled across, Bhuvi sways away and gets his noggin out of the way

145.3 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, banged in short on off again, Kumar blocks it to the leg-side with no trouble

145.2 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, short of length and on off, Kumar fends it to the man at short leg

145.1 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, angled down leg, Bhuvneshwar's flick had no chance of meeting it

Liam Plunkett [31.0-7-75-1] is back into the attack

Ali now has a chat with Plunkett. Cook does the double tea-pot pose.

144.6 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, 3 runs, full and outside off, Bhuvneshwar shuffles across and clips it wide of mid-on, Broad ambles back as the duo run three

144.5 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, good length ball just a shade outside off, Bhuvneshwar runs it to Ali at point

144.4 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, full and outside off, Bhuvneshwar shoulders arms

144.3 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, fraction back of a length and in that channel outside off, Bhuvneshwar's initial aim was to have a poke at it but he shows restraint in dangling his bat inside the line

144.2 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, fullish and around off, Bhuvneshwar slices it to point

144.1 Stokes to Shami, 1 run, good length ball on off, Shami works it to mid on, where Broad fumbles, allowing the single to be pinched. England look flat and jaded here

143.6 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, floated on off, Bhuvneshwar flicks it to short mid-wicket, where Bell makes a sharp diving stop to consign it as a dot ball

143.5 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, tossed up on off, defended calmly, back to Ali

143.4 Moeen Ali to Shami, 1 run, dipping in on the pads, now it's Shami's turn to work it to square leg

143.3 Moeen Ali to Shami, 2 runs, dropped short and on off, Shami punches it wide of point for a brace

143.1 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, looped up on off, forward and smothered

A slip and a leg-slip in for Ali.

142.6 Stokes to Shami, no run, back of a length and on middle, Shami gets right behind the line to defend it to the off-side

142.5 Stokes to Shami, no run, back of a length and on off, Shami camps on the back foot and works it to mid-on

142.4 Stokes to Shami, no run, a bit of tail in on middle, Shami stays in the crease and pushes it in front of point

142.3 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, short and outside off, dabbed down to third man

142.2 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, edged and four! 400 up for India. Full and outside off, it was the sucker ball alright, Bhuvneshwar pushes at it with his feet in cement, the outside edge eludes the lone slip and beats deep third man was well. Third man was squarer rather than finer

142.1 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, pitched up and on the fourth stump, Bhuvneshwar taps it wide of cover

141.6 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, Bhuvneshwar fetches this from outside off and whips it away towards deep mid-wicket, another instance of some snappy wristwork

141.5 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, some turn and bounce for Ali, Bhuvneshwar kicks it away with his pad

141.4 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, no run, angled in on middle and leg from round the stumps, Bhuvneshwar wants to turn it to leg, gets a soft leading edge in front of the bowler

141.3 Moeen Ali to Shami, 1 run, dragged short and on off, Shami swats it away wide of mid-wicket for a single

141.2 Moeen Ali to Shami, no run, slower through the air on the fourth stump, Shami pats it to cover

141.1 Moeen Ali to Shami, no run, nudged away to the leg-side

140.6 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, good length ball outside off, Bhuvneshwar pushes it back to the bowler with some fancy wristwork, Stokes deflects it back onto the stumps at the bowler's end. Bhuvi vents out his frustration for not putting that away

140.5 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, much wider outside off, Bhuvneshwar lets it pass again

140.4 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, pitched up as Stokes explores the channel of uncertainty, Bhuvneshwar opts for caution and ignores it

140.3 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, angled in on off, Bhuvneshwar blocks it well

140.2 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, back of a length and on off, Bhuvneshwar bunts it to the man at cover

140.1 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, full and wide outside off, Bhuvneshwar throws his kitchen sink at it but meets only with a whole of thin air

139.6 Moeen Ali to Shami, no run, tossed up and drifting in on off, Shami has a lousy poke at it, the outside edge does not carry to the man stationed at second slip

139.5 Moeen Ali to Shami, FOUR, floated on off, Shami whacks it over mid-off to raise the fifty of the stand

139.4 Moeen Ali to Shami, no run, spinning in on off, Shami prods across and turns it to short mid-on

139.3 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, flatter and quicker on the pads, drilled down to long on for a single

135.2 Moeen Ali to Shami, no run, slides on with the arm, close to the off-stump, Shami flashes and misses

A slip in place..

135.1 Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, floated fuller on middle and leg, eased down to long on

Moeen Ali [12.0-0-70-0] is back into the attack

Cook now turns to Moeen Ali..

134.6 J Anderson to Shami, no run, wicket-to-wicket stuff from Jimmy but Shami is right behind it to round off the over

134.5 J Anderson to Shami, no run, good length ball on middle and off, stops a bit on Shami, who checks his attempted flick, lobs it in front of a diving short mid-on

134.4 J Anderson to Shami, no run, back of a length and on off, Shami hangs back and pushes it to cover

134.3 J Anderson to Shami, no run, tailing in a bit on middle and leg, Shami clips it but can't beat the packed mid-wicket region

134.2 J Anderson to Shami, no run, fullish and on off, Shami invests in a more authentic shot, a drive to mid-off

134.1 J Anderson to Shami, FOUR, thwacked! This was more of a T20 stroke. Length ball on the stumps, Shami swings hard and sends the ball to the long on fence

133.6 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, pitched up and on off, forward and pressed to the left of Plunkett

133.5 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, on a length and on off, Bhuvneshwar does not move his feet much but keeps it out

133.4 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, short and angled across, Bhuvneshwar sways back and allows it through to Prior

133.3 Plunkett to Shami, byes, 1 run, back of a length and slid down leg, Shami can't connect the glance, Prior dives to his left, can't glove it properly, parries it away towards fine leg as the duo sneak in a bye

133.2 Plunkett to Shami, no run, good length ball hurled in on off, Shami is right behind the line to defend it

133.1 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, Plunkett keeps it short and around off, Bhuvneshwar arches back and guides it down to third man, neatly done

Cook returns to the field..

132.6 J Anderson to Shami, no run, good length ball on off, Shami taps it wide of cover

132.5 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, pitched up and on off, Bhuvneshwar drives it, Bell at short mid-on lets it through him, allowing the single to be pinched

132.4 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, good length ball on off, Bhuvneshwar comes forward and presses it to short mid-on

132.2 J Anderson to Shami, no run, full and fired on the base of leg-stump, Shami whips it away and finds one of the men there

Mid-wicket resembles a slip cordon. Three catching fielders there.

132.1 J Anderson to Shami, no run, fraction back of a length and on off, Shami steers it straight to the fielder at cover

131.6 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, good length ball around off, Kumar waits on it and steers it behind point

131.5 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, on a length and on middle and leg, turned away to the leg-side

131.4 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, shortish and speared on the stumps, Bhuvneshwar is late to duck under, he takes the eyes off the ball and is pinged on the knuckle. Where is the arm-guard Bhuvi?

131.3 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, back of a length and attacking the off-stump, Bhuvneshwar inches forward and defends it rather solidly

131.2 Plunkett to Shami, 1 run, back of a length and on the hips from round the stumps, Shami flicks it behind square on the leg-side

131.1 Plunkett to Shami, no run, shortish one whizzing across the Number 11. Shami sways back and ignores it

Time for the drinks break. India lost 4 wickets for 2 runs at the start of the session and handed the advantage back to England. These two have denied the hosts for more than 30 minutes. Whatever they get from here will be a bonus.

130.5 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, attempted slower ball bouncer, he does not get the required bounce, Bhuvneshwar spots it early and guides it to third man

130.4 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, pulls the length back around off, Bhuvneshwar stands tall and pats it to the off-side

130.3 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, driven towards cover-point, no real timing on that shot

130.2 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, another solid forward defence from Bhuvi

130.1 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, keeps it on a length around off, Bhuvneshwar defends it solidly off the front foot

129.6 Plunkett to Shami, 2 runs, there he goes, he wanted to do that off the previous delivery but goes through with the shot this time, he gets it off the toe-end over mid-on, he got the elevation but not the distance

129.5 Plunkett to Shami, no run, Shami was winding up to play the big hit, he resists and knocks the good length ball towards cover

129.4 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, strays down leg, Bhuvneshwar tickles it to fine leg and picks up the run

129.3 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, on the pads, Bhuvneshwar tucks it to deep square leg and does not take the single

129.2 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, full and straight from Plunkett, Bhuvneshwar leans forward and flicks it to deep midwicket, Stokes runs across from deep square leg, dives and stops the ball but he was in contact with the ropes

129.1 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, shortish and angling in on off, Bhuvneshwar stays rooted to the crease and gets an inside edge onto the pads, he was hurried for pace on that occasion

128.6 J Anderson to Shami, no run, cutter on middle and leg, Shami is deceived and he chips one just short of the man at mid-on

128.5 J Anderson to Shami, no run, length and on the stumps, Shami stays on leg-stump and blocks

128.4 J Anderson to Shami, no run, full and around off, driven back to the bowler, Anderson stops it with his left boot

128.3 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, turned away to mid-wicket

128.2 J Anderson to Bhuvneshwar, no run, the man at silly mid-on was brought into play, Bhuvneshwar pushes hard and the ball goes uppishly just wide of the man

128.1 J Anderson to Shami, leg byes, 1 run, yorker tails back in, Shami fails to get bat on ball and is hit on the left boot, the ball rolls towards square leg and Bhuvi calls his partner through for a quick single, the fielder was looking to throw at the striker's end but by the time he changed his mind and threw at the bowler's end, Shami was home

James Anderson [30.0-10-95-3] is back into the attack

127.6 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, bouncer well wide of off, Bhuvneshwar sits down and evades it comfortably

127.5 Plunkett to Bhuvneshwar, no run, good length ball slanted across the right-hander, Bhuvneshwar shoulders arms

Plunkett changes to round the wicket once again

127.4 Plunkett to Shami, 1 run, targets the stumps, Shami stays in his crease and turns it to the right of mid-on

Plunkett goes back to over the wicket

127.3 Plunkett to Shami, no run, banged in mid-way down the wicket, but the line was outside off, an easy leave for Shami

127.2 Plunkett to Shami, no run, dug in short and just outside off, Shami cuts but picks out backward point, that was hit very hard

127.1 Plunkett to Shami, no run, there it is, short and angled across off, Shami stays leg-side and tries to cut but fails to make contact

Liam Plunkett [27.0-7-65-1] is back into the attack

Plunkett starts from round the wicket. We can expect some short stuff

126.6 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, he cannot keep strike, walks across the stumps and works it to the man at mid-wicket, the idea was right but he could not place it

126.5 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, no, it was short of length around off, Bhuvneshwar sits back and cuts it late towards backward point

Bouncer coming?

126.4 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, FOUR, take that says Bhuvneshwar, length delivery in the slot, he missed this shot in the previous over but not this time, he gets the full flow of the bat and sends it one bounce into the long off fence

126.3 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, gets behind the line and blocks it down the wicket

126.2 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, touch short in length and on off, Bhuvneshwar defends off the back foot

126.1 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, bowled from wide of the crease, angles it in and gets it to move away, Bhuvneshwar watches it closely and shoulders arms

125.6 Stokes to Shami, no run, well directed short delivery, Shami jumps up and fends it with soft hands to the off-side, that was well played by the No.11

125.5 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, full and on the pads, Bhuvneshwar leans forward and clips it to deep mid wicket

125.4 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, there comes the tailender's swing, length delivery outside off, Bhuvneshwar goes for a mighty hit but does not make contact

125.3 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, shortish and outside off, Bhuvneshwar plays inside the line and lets it pass

125.2 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, fullish and close to off, Bhuvneshwar comes forward and shoulders arms

125.1 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, back of a length on off, Bhuvneshwar hangs back and knocks it to mid-on

124.6 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, sensible batting but not sensible running, to keep the strike he walks across his stumps and clips it to deep mid wicket, there was no one in the deep and that would have been three easily

124.5 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, the sucker delivery, fuller and shaping away outside off, Bhuvneshwar goes chasing after it and is lucky that he didn't get an edge

124.4 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, pitches it up close to off, Bhuvneshwar pushes it to mid-off, he has middled everything so far, even his defence has looked solid

124.3 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, super shot but no run, short and wide, Bhuvneshwar rocks back and cuts it straight to backward point, either side and that would have been a four

124.2 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, clips it away to fine leg, denies the single once again

124.1 Broad to Bhuvneshwar, no run, on a length just outside off, Bhuvneshwar presses forward and blocks well, so far he has looked with his defence

123.6 Stokes to Shami, no run, waste of a delivery from Stokes, slides it down leg, Shami does not get bat on that as Prior dives to collect it

123.5 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, 1 run, takes a quick single with one ball remaining, he turns the length delivery in front of mid-on and sets off for the run

123.4 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, good length ball on off, Bhuvneshwar comes forward and defends it to the off-side

123.3 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, he turns down the single, short delivery on the hips, he nurdles it past short leg, the ball rolls towards deep square leg

123.2 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, pushes the length up just outside off, Bhuvneshwar covers his stumps and shoulders arms

123.1 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, back of a length close to off, Bhuvneshwar gets behind the line and knocks it towards cover

122.6 Broad to Shami, no run, solid forward defence from Shami

Mohammed Shami, right handed bat, comes to the crease

122.5 Broad to Ishant, out Bowled!! India have just lost the plot here. What was Ishant thinking? This was a back of a length delivery that nips back in sharply, Ishant does not cover his off-pole as he offers no shot, the ball hits the top of off-stump. When the ball is reversing you need to cover your stumps before leaving the ball. Ishant b Broad 1(6)

Broad to Ishant, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

122.4 Broad to Ishant, no run, an ill-directed short delivery, goes down the leg-side, Ishant gets across his stumps and lets it go

122.2 Broad to Ishant, no run, huge shout for lbw! Umpire Dharmasena gets it spot on, the inswinging yorker, Ishant misses the clip and is rapped on the pads, England thought they had their man as they went up in unison, but the ball was heading down the leg-side, the replays confirm that

122.1 Broad to Ishant, no run, slightly short in length on middle, Ishant hangs back and defends it to the on-side

Cook on the attack, he has two slips in place

121.6 Stokes to Bhuvneshwar, no run, that kept a bit low, Bhuvneshwar does well to get his bat down in time and jam it to the off-side

121.5 Stokes to Ishant, 1 run, short and targeting the body, Ishant gets inside the line and tucks it to backward square leg

Ishant Sharma, right handed bat, comes to the crease

121.4 Stokes to Binny, out Caught by J Root!! India going down like a house on fire. Stokes picks up his second of the innings. This was actually well hit by Binny but the only problem was he failed to keep it down. Full and wide delivery outside off, Binny bends his knees and slices the drive uppishly to backward point, Root holds onto to a sharp catch as the ball was travelling at a good speed. Binny c J Root b Stokes 1(11)

Stokes to Binny, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

121.3 Stokes to Binny, no run, did he play that? Yes, looks like he did. Shortish and shaping away outside off, Binny pokes away from the body and is beaten

121.2 Stokes to Binny, no run, back of a length on off, Binny defends it to the off-side

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, right handed bat, comes to the crease

121.1 Stokes to Dhoni, out Dhoni Run Out!! Well, there we go another one goes after lunch. Poor judgement there by the Indian skipper, he pushes the full delivery towards mid-off and sets off for a risky single, Anderson runs in, picks up the ball and hits the bulls-eye at the non-striker's end all in one motion. There was never a single there as he had hit it a bit too hard. It has to be said that it was a brilliant bit of work from the England fast bowler. Dhoni run out (J Anderson) 82(152) [4s-7]

Stokes to Dhoni, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

England players are celebrating as they think they have got Dhoni run-out. Third umpire called in. It looks like he is just short of the crease. He is OUT

120.6 Broad to Binny, no run, Broad just bowling a bit too wide of off, he should make the debutant play more often

120.5 Broad to Binny, no run, lands it on a length close to off, Binny gets behind it and knocks it towards the point region

120.4 Broad to Binny, no run, back of a length well wide of off, an easy leave for Binny

120.3 Broad to Binny, no run, the inswinging yorker, that tailed in quite nicely, Binny gets his bat down in time and jams it to the on-side

120.2 Broad to Binny, no run, drags the length back outside off, Binny hoists his bat in the air and lets it pass

120.1 Broad to Binny, no run, fuller and just outside off, Binny gets a good stride forward and pushes it towards cover-point

Only one slip in place for the new batsman

119.6 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, slides it down the leg-side, it is too far for Dhoni to play the glance, the last two deliveries would have been perfect for a left-hander

119.5 Stokes to Binny, 1 run, first run for Binny in Test cricket, Stokes offers him one on the pads, he glances it to fine leg

119.4 Stokes to Binny, no run, pitched up outside off, Binny middles the drive but picks out backward point, he had hit that quite hard

Stuart Binny, right handed bat, comes to the crease

119.3 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, out Caught by Prior!! Once again India lose a wicket straightaway after the break. It was a very poor shot from Jadeja. Stokes persists with the line outside off, Jadeja after letting two go past him, looks to slash this away but the edge is found and Prior does not drop those. It was too close to the body for him to be playing that stroke. Ravindra Jadeja c Prior b Stokes 25(24) [4s-2 6s-2]

Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

119.2 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, another one slanted across off, Jadeja shoulders arms, Stokes should get it much closer to off

119.1 Stokes to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, angled across the left-hander, Jadeja covers the line and lets it go

118.5 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, edged found but no one at gully, Jadeja pushed hard at the fuller delivery and the ball runs away to third man

118.4 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, Jadeja presses forward and defends the full delivery to cover, he had a good stride forward

118.3 Broad to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, keeps it on a length outside off, Jadeja watches it go past him

Broad switches to round the wicket for Jadeja

118.2 Broad to Dhoni, 1 run, touch fuller and around off, Dhoni comes well forward, opens the face of the bat and steers it to third man

118.1 Broad to Dhoni, no run, starts the same way as he did in the morning, back of a length well wide of off, left alone

Broad to kick-start proceedings. He has a lone slip in place..

Welcome back for the post-lunch session. The first 30 minutes will be crucial for India as they lost wickets after a break on both occasions yesterday..

2011 - Inspirational Broad buries India

Having lost the first Test at Lord's badly, India were determined to turn the tables, for they were the number one Test side. They were under a lot of pressure going into the second Test at Nottingham as spearhead Zaheer Khan was ruled out of the rest of the series due to injury. However, after skipper MS Dhoni opted to field, India's relatively inexperienced bowling attack hit the right areas and troubled the batsmen. The fact that they managed to knock over a strong England side for 221 in the first innings raised hopes of India staging a tremendous comeback. When the 5th wicket stand between Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh went past 100, the Indian dressing room was a bit more relaxed as they had gone past England's first innings total.

However, Stuart Broad derailed India by picking up a hat-trick soon after, with MS Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh and Praveen Kumar being his victims. He did this after removing a well set Yuvraj Singh in his previous over. He finished with six wickets in the innings and it proved vital as England went on to post a humongous second innings total to bat India out of the Test match. India could never really recover from that blow as they not only lost the match but also lost the series 4-0.

Here is a lunch time treat for you guys. Yesterday we plugged in 3 parts of our special series of 25 detailing the best performances in an England-India series in England. Here is part 4. Enjoy your lunch or tea or dinner depending on which timezone you are in.

Jadeja has come in and taken to Moeen Ali - which forced Cook to replace the offie. Another engrossing session where the bat held sway over ball on this dead wicket. How long will India bat on before they think about a declaration? Or will England find something special to knock over these 5 wickets quickly? All that and more can be found out, when the second session starts, which will be in just a bit. Do join us then.

India's session again. Only a wicket for England and that too came via a bad decision. Vijay and Dhoni started off from where they left off, with caution as their watchword. Prior had the chance to send Dhoni back, but dropped a catch off Broad. From then on, till the time Vijay was dismissed, both the batsmen grinded the English attack. Vijay looked set for a big score, but was done in by Oxenford.

117.6 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, short of length outside off, punched to short cover and that will be lunch on day 2

Last ball before lunch

117.5 J Anderson to Dhoni, 1 run, short of length outside off, dabbed to third man

117.4 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, nipped back in from a good length, Ravindra Jadeja tucks it wide of short mid-wicket. The strike is rotating regularly

117.3 J Anderson to Dhoni, 1 run, push-driven wide of mid-off and another single taken

117.2 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, pushes it wide of cover-point and takes the quick single, is off strike

117.1 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, staring battle between Ravindra Jadeja and Anderson. A loud shout for a caught behind and Oxenford negated the appeal. The snicko shows no snick, but there was a slight sound as the ball passed the bat. The Englishmen were convinced that there was a nick, but the umpire wasn't. Anderson followed through near Jadeja and had a stare, the batsman replied in kind with a huge smile - that would've infuriated the bowler even more. Anyway Jadeja survives

Last over before lunch

116.6 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, tucked to square leg, straight to the fielder though

116.5 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, short down leg, Ravindra Jadeja swivels on the pull and gets it down to fine leg

116.4 Plunkett to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, short of length on off, defended to point

116.3 Plunkett to Dhoni, 1 run, rolls his wrists on the pull and gets it down to fine leg

115.3 J Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, from round the wicket, short of length on the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja defends

115.2 J Anderson to Dhoni, 1 run, pushes it wide of short cover, the mid-off can't prevent the single. Turns the strike over

Prior is seen standing up to the stumps or in Sourav Ganguly's words: 'on the stumps.' What is standing on the stumps? Only Ganguly would know.

115.1 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, defended towards silly mid-on

114.6 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, was there an inside edge onto the pads? Otherwise it looked dead. Need a replay to be sure. Drifted in and struck Ravindra Jadeja right in line, low on the pads too. Wouldn't have gone down leg, the batsman didn't get outside the line of off. Jadeja showed his bat to Dharmasena, indicating that he got an inside edge. Replays in: Bat first! Dharma gets it right. Top call too for it wasn't that easy to pick whether it was bat or pad first

114.5 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX, Ravindra Jadeja won't let Moeen Ali settle. Takes the offie on and blasts him way back into the stands at long-off. Another well-hit stroke

114.4 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, pushes it to the off-side

114.3 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX, clean strike. Through the line and over the top. Got forward and just lifted it back over the bowler's head. All the way too

114.2 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, jammed into bat and pad, stifled appeal for lbw, but that was bat first

114.1 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, 1 run, driven to long-off, single taken

113.6 J Anderson to Dhoni, 5 runs, if Stokes had hit direct Ravindra Jadeja was out. What's worse for England is that, it has run away to the boundary, adding insult to injury. No backing up as India get four bonus runs. Risky single from Dhoni and Jadeja was almost caught napping

113.5 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, pitched up outside off, Dhoni gets forward to drive to short cover

113.3 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, full outside off, Dhoni reaches out and square drives, but finds cover-point

113.2 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, angled in, but still doesn't make Dhoni play

113.1 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, Dhoni is moving around in his crease, this delivery he leaves as it is outside off

Vijay showed his disappointment after being given out. Just sheer disappointment, no dissent mind you. Looked at Oxenford and then looked at where the ball struck him and went on his way to the pavilion. End of one of the best innings by an opener on English soil. He has done his job. Terrific effort.

112.6 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, dragged down, very easy delivery to get off the mark and Ravindra Jadeja won't miss out. He rocks back and pulls over the infield on the on-side

112.5 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, down leg and Ravindra Jadeja can't connect with the sweep

112.4 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, left alone to one outside off

112.3 Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, bat and pad close together and defending is Ravindra Jadeja

112.1 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, no run, gets forward and drives it back to the bowler

Ravindra Jadeja, left handed bat, comes to the crease

111.6 J Anderson to Vijay, out Lbw!! Bad decision from Oxenford. That hit Vijay on the back thigh after missing the pad. Nip-backer from Anderson, Vijay missed the defence as it struck him very high. Would've gone over the stumps. Where is the DRS? Wait it's India who are playing. End of a fine innings though. Finally England manage a wicket. Vijay lbw b J Anderson 146(361) [4s-25 6s-1]

J Anderson to Vijay, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

111.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, good short delivery and had Vijay in trouble. The batsman didn't know what to do, dropped his wrists eventually and let it go - the ball jagged back in a long way, initially Vijay was looking to duck, then somehow managed to evade it. Close to the glove too

111.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, short of length on the stumps, blocked to point

111.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, nipped back but not enough to hit off as Vijay shoulders arms

111.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, an off cutter from Anderson, Vijay taps it to short cover

111.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, short of length on the stumps, defended easily by Vijay

110.6 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, no run, comes on the front foot and drives to mid-off

110.5 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, no run, gets forward to drive to cover

110.4 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, no run, sliding on, Dhoni had to go back and did so, kept it out in time

110.3 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, 2 runs, to third man, uses his feet and tries to push it to the off-side, a thick outside edge runs through the vacant gully region for a couple of runs

110.2 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, no run, gets forward and turns it to the on-side

110.1 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, leg byes, 2 runs, huge shout for lbw, but that was spinning down leg, Dhoni misses the pre-meditated reverse paddle, does well to rush back to complete a brace of leg-byes

Moeen Ali [9.0-0-50-0] is back into the attack

109.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, Vijay leaves the final delivery of the over without any trouble at all

109.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, looked like the attempted yorker, dug out back to the bowler

109.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, banged in short, but the ball loops through to Prior after the batsman leaves

107.1 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, short of length outside off, left alone

106.6 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, back of a length outside off, Dhoni decides to leave this as well

106.5 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, closer to Dhoni, but still not making him play is Stokes

106.4 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, negative bowling on the off-side? Pathetic stuff from Stokes, who gives Dhoni no chance to lay a bat and hence also rules himself out of taking a wicket. Time for the umpires to call it wide more often if he continues to bowl that line

106.3 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, similar delivery the last one, but not given a wide this time

106.3 Stokes to Dhoni, wide, way outside off and rightly called a wide

106.2 Stokes to Dhoni, FOUR, there are three men on the off-side in a catching position for the uppish drive, but Dhoni has split all of them expertly. Was in the air as he played the drive, but to the right of the first man at short cover. Still England continue to struggle to pick up a wicket

106.1 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, walks down and drives to cover

105.6 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, wasted delivery - short and well down leg

105.5 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, angled across outside off, left alone

105.4 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, banged in short, Vijay wanted to pull, then pulls out of his shot

105.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, right behind it is Vijay and defending

Now Plunkett has decided to come round the wicket, a short leg and a silly point in place as the two catching men

105.2 Plunkett to Dhoni, 1 run, takes a step out and drives wide of mid-off for a quick single

105.1 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, stays on the crease and pushes it to short cover

That will be drinks. India's hour again. Except for the dropped catch by Prior, there have been no alarms at all. Vijay has looked very assured and has carried on from where he left off yesterday. Dhoni has looked suspect with his shot selection outside off, but is battling through the tough periods. England badly need a wicket and that is a prayer, not a hope from them.

104.6 Stokes to Vijay, no run, short of length on the stumps, Vijay gets right behind the line to defend

104.5 Stokes to Vijay, no run, fullish and on off, eased to cover

Slight changes in the field. No slips now, a catching silly mid-on in place. A shortish backward square leg in place too

104.4 Stokes to Vijay, no run, Stokes makes Vijay play this time, but another solid block to cover

104.3 Stokes to Vijay, no run, back of a length outside off, left alone

104.2 Stokes to Vijay, FOUR, fabulous shot. Shot of the morning so far. The square drive on a bent knee. The right knee touched the ground - that shows what a special drive that was. That's what they teach you in your formative days. Went down on one knee and laced the drive behind point. The fielders stood and gasped in admiration at that shot. Class oozing out from Vijay's bat

104.1 Stokes to Vijay, no run, forward and defending to the point region

103.6 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, plugging away is Plunkett in that corridor of uncertainty, Dhoni this time lets it go

103.5 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, fiddle and a nervous fiddle at that from Dhoni. Nearly edged it behind. Plunkett has bowled well without any luck

103.4 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, good length outside off, left alone

103.3 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, well forward and pushed to the short cover region

103.2 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, full on off, Dhoni flicks to mid-on and again it's Broad who does the fielding

103.1 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, the bat turned in his hand as he tries to flick to leg, but the ball squirts to mid-wicket

102.6 Stokes to Vijay, no run, drops it near the silly point region, looks for a sun - more in cheekiness rather than in earnest, rightly sent back

102.5 Stokes to Vijay, no run, Vijay is looking as solid as ever, good block again

102.4 Stokes to Dhoni, 1 run, that nearly sneaked through, but Dhoni got his bat down in time and late to keep it out, he gets a single too for his efforts as the ball rolls to the on-side

102.3 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, gets forward and defends solidly to short cover

102.2 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, fuller length outside off, left alone

102.1 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, pitched up outside off, Dhoni drives, but picks out short cover

101.6 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, driven to mid-on, where Broad lets out all his frustration by throwing at Dhoni's end, the Indian captain was going nowhere though

101.5 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, opens the face of the bat and turns it to point, wants the single but is sent back by Dhoni

A very silly mid-off in a catching position, more of a straightish short cover

101.4 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, on the front foot and though the bat turned in his hand, the ball went safely to mid-off

101.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, forward and driven well, but straight to the fielder at mid-off

101.2 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, gets forward and defends solidly to cover

101.1 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, low full toss, Vijay pats it to mid-on

100.6 Stokes to Vijay, 1 run, on the pads, tucked to backward square leg, for a single

100.3 Stokes to Dhoni, FOUR, magnificent shot. Walks down the wicket and then allows the bottom hand to do the job, whipped wide of the diving mid-on who was Anderson. More of an ODI shot, but played to a nicety and safe to say that has been his best shot in this innings so far

100.2 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, doesn't carry to Prior after Dhoni leaves

100.1 Stokes to Dhoni, 2 runs, Moeen Ali with a sharp throw and Prior couldn't gather cleanly. The ball stops behind the wicket and Dhoni is alert enough to call Vijay through for the second. Lazy work from Prior

Ben Stokes [19.0-4-47-0] is back into the attack

99.6 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, good bowling that from Plunkett. Went for the yorker and nearly found it, was a foot short and that allowed Vijay breathing space to play it back down the track

99.5 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, fullish and on middle, Vijay tries to flick and arrests that shot midway, pushed back to the bowler in the end

99.4 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, in the corridor of uncertainty, Vijay shoulders arms

99.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, yorker on off, kept out

99.2 Plunkett to Dhoni, leg byes, 1 run, huge shout for lbw, but Dhoni has got outside the line of off. So no danger there. Dhoni was aiming for the flick, but missed the shot. The appeal is rightly rejected. They take a leg-bye

99.1 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, what was that from Dhoni? Immediately he goes across his stumps and charges Plunkett, but doesn't time the big shot well, dragged to mid-on

Liam Plunkett [21.0-4-56-1] is back into the attack

98.6 Broad to Vijay, 2 runs, now shows his intelligence by late-cutting to the left of point. A third man is there to cut off the boundary though and he keeps it to a couple of runs

98.5 Broad to Vijay, FOUR, fine cricketing shot. Vijay just timed that to the fence. Had to hit the gap as well for there are 5 men on the off-side. Went back and punched it square of the wicket, getting it wide of point. The sheer timing on the ball took it away at the rate of knots

98.4 Broad to Vijay, no run, turned with the angle to mid-wicket. That decked back a bit

98.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, short of length on off, Vijay is behind the line and defending

98.2 Broad to Vijay, no run, gets forward and pushes it to mid-on

98.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, pitched up outside off, Vijay plays a nice looking forward push that travels fast, but straight to the fielder at cover

97.6 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, well forward and into the cover drive, straight to the fielder though

97.5 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, back of a length outside off, Dhoni shoulders arms

97.4 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, wide of the crease and angled in, Dhoni is late on the defensive shot, the ball goes past the inside edge and hits him on the thigh pad on the back leg. Too high - that's why there was no real appeal for an lbw from the Englishmen

97.3 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, short of length and rising into Prior's gloves as Dhoni leaves for the third consecutive time

97.2 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, pitched up outside off and moving away, Dhoni lets it go again

96.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, full and asking Vijay to come forward, who does so and blocks solidly

96.5 Broad to Vijay, no run, nearly dragged on. Tries to cut that hard but the length wasn't there for that shot, the ball just misses the stumps. A false stroke from Vijay - a slight lapse in concentration perhaps

96.4 Broad to Vijay, no run, nip-backer, Vijay wanted a leg-bye on the on-side, but Dhoni sent him back

96.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, confidently defended off the back foot

96.2 Broad to Vijay, no run, close to the off stump, and that's a brave leave from Vijay. Wasn't far from hitting the stump as it came back in slightly. Broad has his hands on his head again

96.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, pushes it from the crease to the off-side

95.6 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, short of length on off, Dhoni plays a solid looking back foot defence to point

95.5 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, this one swings away a tad, Dhoni wanted to push at it, then left it alone

95.4 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, no swing nor seam on that delivery and Dhoni can safely leave to the keeper

95.3 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, a step forward and then lets it go as the line was outside off

95.2 J Anderson to Vijay, 1 run, a bit of an inside edge as Vijay tried to flick through square leg, nevertheless he takes the single

95.1 J Anderson to Vijay, FOUR, superb drive from Vijay. That's how to play the drive - with the feet right to the pitch, head over the ball and the bat coming down in a nice straight line. Right off the middle of the bat and no chance for the man diving across from mid-off to cut it off. Vijay goes on and on

94.6 Broad to Dhoni, no run, well left as he watches it till the last moment into Prior's gloves

94.5 Broad to Dhoni, no run, beats Dhoni again. Similar delivery to the one that produced an outside edge in the last over. Similar drive attempted, only difference being there was no edge this time

93.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, did Vijay play at that or did he push his bat inside the line? A bit of both I would say. In the corridor, Vijay was in a dilemma and the ball whooshed past the edge

93.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, gets forward and pushes it to the silly mid-on fielder

Now a third man is in place for Anderson

92.6 Broad to Dhoni, no run, that's a good delivery and Broad beats Dhoni again. Full and outside off, luring the batsman into the false stroke, who fell for the bait and nearly edged it behind. Broad has his hands on his head. A superb over from Broad comes to an end. On another day, he might have had Dhoni

92.5 Broad to Dhoni, no run, now shoulders arms to an outswinger

92.4 Broad to Dhoni, no run, closer to Dhoni, but not close enough to make him play

92.3 Broad to Dhoni, no run, way outside off, he doesn't play at that this time

92.2 Broad to Dhoni, no run, very poor batting from Dhoni. Went after a very wide delivery and didn't connect. Tried to slash and the ball bounced over the outside edge

92.1 Broad to Dhoni, 2 runs, edged and dropped by Prior! Typical Dhoni stroke - without any footwork, the hands doing the job and the resultant edge is found, but spilled by Prior diving to his right. He grabbed one yesterday, but today fails to snaffle that one-handed. An escape for Dhoni

91.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, again right behind the line to defend

91.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, short of length on off, solidly defended on the back foot

91.4 J Anderson to Vijay, FOUR, still no third man and Vijay will get another boundary in that region. Came forward to defend and got a thickish outside edge that ran through the vacant gully region

91.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, false stroke from Vijay, went after a widish delivery and the ball went under his attempted punch. Again it doesn't carry to Prior

91.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, now attacks the stumps with a short of length delivery on middle, defended just to the right of the silly mid-on fielder

90.6 Broad to Dhoni, no run, tries to cut that hard on the off-side, but manages a bottom edge back down the wicket for Broad to collect on his followthrough

90.5 Broad to Dhoni, no run, with that line Dhoni won't play at that at all - he doesn't need to

90.4 Broad to Dhoni, no run, that carried nicely to the keeper as Broad went for a back of a length delivery, Dhoni shoulders arms

90.3 Broad to Dhoni, no run, short of length on off, Dhoni crouches low to get his bat down in time and defends it to the off-side

90.2 Broad to Dhoni, no run, way outside off, it doesn't even carry to Prior - just died on its way through to the keeper. Very low bounce that time and luckily for Dhoni it wasn't on the stumps

90.1 Broad to Dhoni, no run, short of length and outside off, Dhoni pushes it to the off-side

So that's a wrap of this segment. We are very close to the first ball of the day and hopefully we have some great cricketing action.

"He bided his time on 99, 13 deliveries to be precise while Liam Plunkett tested him, before stealing a single off James Anderson. He judged the length, knew his off-stump and when the opportunity arose, wasn't averse to picking fours through glides, punches and drives. Vijay's ton helped India post 259 for four at close," he adds.

"Murali Vijay knows how it feels to be stranded in the 90s overseas. At Durban, he fell on 97, but on a sunny Wednesday here at Trent Bridge, the opener discarded that ghost and prospered," he writes.

He goes on to add, "Besides fashioning recoveries and taking India to a creditable 259/4, Vijay did a few more things. He justified Dhoni's decision to bat, gave India a swagger on the first day of the series and, at an individual level, the one-time compulsive stroke-maker showed he had the all-important virtue of a true-blue Test opener - he could resist temptations." That's very nicely put up indeed.

"He was easily the most restless Indian at the net sessions before the opening Test. Today, he was the most assured," he says.

"Forget what the scoreboard says - Wednesday was a good day for England. The Trent Bridge pitch was one of the most lifeless I've seen in this country for some time, but I thought England improved in all the areas that could have been asked of them. They caught well, especially the blinder held by Ian Bell at silly mid-on to see off Cheteshwar Pujara. Their over rate was excellent. Matt Prior, who had a question mark over his glovework at Headingley, was superb. Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad kept going on a lifeless pitch," he adds. Absolutely! It was impressive to see England bowl close to 30 overs every session, which is so rare in modern day Test match cricket.

Former England captain Nasser Hussain, in a special for Daily Mail says, "Peter Moores and Alastair Cook can take pride in their first day display... even if England took just four wickets."

"Cook was much more cheerful - he even smiled in the afternoon - and he was more authoritative than against Sri Lanka. Except when he gave Moeen over-attacking fields - perhaps in a naive attempt to give his spinner confidence - he got the best out of his players. What he has to do next is to score plenty of runs," yes! Though Cook had only one slip in place for most of the day, he had a run saving field all day.

"Alastair Cook performed impressively under great pressure on the first day of the opening Test. Cook gave his pace bowlers shorter bursts than he had against Sri Lanka, starting with Anderson," he says futher.

Scyld Berry's special for The Telegraph UK carries the headline, "How Cook fared at Trent Bridge?"

"Vijay is a jolly good listener, for here in his 23rd match was his fourth Test century and his first outside of India albeit in sub-continental conditions. His technique is simple enough; the head is still, the bat is straight and he comes a little further forward than some of his peers when defending. He cover drives sweetly. The desperate attempts at bodyline from Liam Plunkett, which accounted for Ajinkya Rahane, did not disturb him greatly. Usually he swayed and then observed the balls gentle parabola towards Prior," oh yes indeed. The application Vijay showed was quite amazing to watch.

"India's Murali Vijay makes himself at home much to England's regret," says Vic Marks writing a special for the Guardian. "Impressive opening batsman put pressure on his hosts by treating Trent Bridge as if it was his home ground in Chennai," he adds.

Meanwhile, let's have a look at what the newspapers are saying after Day 1.

James Anderson was the pick of the England bowlers yesterday, while Broad gave him good support. However, Liam Plunkett, who was playing a role similar to Mitchell Johnson, bowling bouncers at the batsman, was quite unimpressive apart from a few short spells. Ben Stokes, though he bowled well in patches, wasn't quite penetrative enough to get a breakthrough. Alastair Cook too was blamed for setting defensive fields and it is high time England deliver quality goods today for them to gain the upper hand in this 5-match series.

India went into the lead with two set batsmen at the crease, but Stuart Broad inspired them back into the game with a sensational spell, which also included a hat-trick. England would want Broad to do something similar today as well. In fact, if you take a look back at yesterday's play, England got an early wicket soon after a break. Pujara and Kohli went in quick succession after lunch and Rahane was dismissed very early after tea. So the first 20-30 minutes is going to be absolutely vital for both sides.

It was quite a surprise to see a relatively flat track in store for this game, considering that India were under serious pressure coming into the Test match. MS Dhoni won the toss and had no hesitation in batting first. In the end, to see 259/4 on the board at close of play would have pleased that Indian dressing room. Having said that, they cannot take England lightly. Though the hosts are slightly behind at this stage, they would be mindful of what happened at this very venue three years back.

It is a gorgeous summer day out there in Nottingham. Day 1 belonged to India's opening batsman, Murali Vijay. He showed some great application and played out of his skin to score his first Test hundred outside India. It was indeed after a long time that an Indian opener played like that outside the sub-continent. Can England bounce back and end the day on a high? Hello and a warm welcome to Day 2 of the first Test match.

2007 - Zaheer makes it big at Nottingham

After MS Dhoni's spirited effort batting with the tail-enders, rain came to India's rescue at Lord's and helped them save the first Test. The action shifted to Nottingham for the second Test, where India opted to field in seamer-friendly conditions. India's spearhead, Zaheer Khan, stunned the hosts very early by removing Andrew Strauss and captain Michael Vaughan in fairly quick succession. He then returned to bag two more wickets and helped India restrict England to a paltry first innings score.

The Indian batsmen made merry as the pitch eased out and posted a sizeable total on the board. With a lot of runs to play with, Zaheer accounted for Alastair Cook and then a well set Andrew Strauss soon after lunch on Day 4. Michael Vaughan and Paul Collingwood showed some resistance, but Zaheer removed both and also dismissed Ian Bell for a naught. Eventually, Zaheer bagged nine wickets in the match and was rightly named the Man of the Match. It was also his best bowling performance on English soil. In fact it was the only win for India in the 3-match series and it helped them edge the hosts in their own backyard after 21 years.

That ends Day 1 of the first Test. Join us back tomorrow for Day 2. Before going, here is another one from the top 25 performance list.

For England, it was Anderson, who was once again the pick of the bowlers. He took some stick early on but came back really well when the ball started to reverse. Broad gave him good support from the other end as he kept things quiet. Plunkett bowled plenty of short stuff but never troubled the batsmen. With the pitch looking flat, the bowlers will have to toil hard to get wickets. Will the wicket spice up on Day 2? Hard to say with the way it played today.

Dhawan was looking good in his short stay but his weakness around the off-stump was well picked up by Anderson. Pujara then came in and built a solid foundation with Vijay, the pair added 73 runs for the second wicket before Pujara succumbed to reverse swing. Kohli came and went, he didn't trouble the scorers much as he nicked off for 1. Rahane was looking well set but Plunkett did him in with some well directed short stuff. India were in a spot of bother but Dhoni eased the nerves as he played an innings and got to his fifty in the final over of the day. He has added 81 runs for the 5th wicket with Vijay and India will hope that these two can continue their good work.

Vijay walks off to handshakes from some of the England players. Dhoni also pats his partner on the back for the innings that he has played. It has been entirely Murali Vijay's day. Playing in his first innings in England and he scores a magnificent hundred. By achieving that feat, he becomes only the second Indian to score a hundred in his first innings on English soil. The innings consisted of everything, some delightful strokes, patience, maturity and playing according to the situation.

89.6 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, Vijay sees it out without any trouble, short of length on off, he stands tall and defends well

Final ball of the day..

89.5 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, shortens the length on off, Vijay gets behind it and blocks

89.4 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, once again some steep bounce, Vijay gets a knock on his bottom hand as he fends it awkwardly to the off-side

89.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, back of a length on the fourth stump line, Vijay lets it pass

89.2 Plunkett to Dhoni, 1 run, Dhoni brings up his 30th Test fifty, he raises his bat and acknowledges the applause from his team-mates, some extra bounce on that occasion, Dhoni plays it with soft hands to third man

89.1 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, a stifled appeal for lbw from behind the stumps, angling into the legs, Dhoni misses the clip and is struck on the pads, that was heading down the leg-side

Liam Plunkett [20.0-4-55-1] is back into the attack

Last over of the day coming up. Plunkett to bowl it

88.6 Stokes to Vijay, no run, good length ball just outside off, Vijay middles the drive but picks out Plunkett at cover

88.5 Stokes to Vijay, no run, full and on the stumps, Vijay defends it off the toe-end back to Stokes

88.4 Stokes to Vijay, no run, another one that is well wide of off-stump, left alone

88.3 Stokes to Vijay, no run, too far across off, Vijay lets it go through to Prior

88.2 Stokes to Dhoni, 1 run, angled in on off and middle, Dhoni nudges it to mid-wicket

Stokes runs back to his run-up as England have gone overtime and Cook had been warned for slow overrate after the Sri Lanka series

88.1 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, on a length well outside off, Dhoni leaves it alone

Ben Stokes [18.0-4-46-0] is back into the attack

87.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, Anderson knows that Vijay won't play at wide deliveries but still tries his luck and faces disappointment as Vijay ignores it

87.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, back of a length shaping away, Vijay lifts his bat and lets it go

87.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, shortens the length, Vijay steers it towards backward point

Cook, Anderson and Broad are having a discussion. What would it be? Is it about the field placements or where to bowl?

86.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, back of a length outside off, Vijay covers his stumps and shoulders arms

86.5 Broad to Vijay, no run, on a length just outside off, Vijay prefers to hang back and block it in front of mid-on

86.4 Broad to Vijay, no run, another compact forward defence by Vijay to the full delivery

86.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, back of a length on middle, Vijay stays back and defends it down the wicket

86.2 Broad to Vijay, no run, full and targeting the stumps, Vijay presents the full face of the bat and punches it to mid-on

86.1 Broad to Dhoni, 1 run, shortish and around off, Dhoni tries to force it off the back foot, gets a thick inside edge towards mid-on, he sees that it is wide of the fielder and hence scampers through for a brisk single

85.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, good length delivery closer to off, Vijay this time decides it is not in his zone as he lets it go

85.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, much better stuff from Jimmy, angles it in and gets it to shape away, Vijay is drawn forward and luckily he does not get an edge

85.4 J Anderson to Dhoni, 1 run, again, back of a length close to off, Dhoni knocks it in front of cover-point and sets off for a quick single, the fielder was slightly deep which allowed Dhoni to go for the run

85.3 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, jags back in from back of a length, Dhoni is cramped for room as he tucks it to the on-side

85.2 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, pushed well outside off, Dhoni is happy to let that go through to Prior

85.1 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, short and wide, Dhoni toe-ends the cut to cover-point, no footwork whatsoever when he played that stroke

84.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, pulls the length back close to off, Vijay camps on the back foot and punches it to mid-off

84.5 Broad to Vijay, no run, Broad is getting some good away movement but his line is too far across off, Vijay leaves it alone

84.4 Broad to Vijay, no run, well wide of off-stump, Vijay ignores it

84.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, another good looking drive which is hit straight to extra cover, he wanted the single but Dhoni was not interested

84.2 Broad to Vijay, no run, pitches it up, Vijay drives it nicely but finds the mid-off fielder, that made a good sound when the ball came in contact with the bat

84.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, lands it on a length and gets some away movement, Vijay shoulders arms

83.6 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, Anderson should pitch the ball up, he is not going to trouble Dhoni with the back of a length delivery, he gets behind this and tucks it to mid-wicket

83.5 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, shortish and outside off, left alone

83.4 J Anderson to Dhoni, 2 runs, back of a length outside off, Dhoni cuts it deliberately over the backward point fielder, Root leaps up but does not get there, Moeen Ali runs across from third man and keeps it to two

83.3 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, on a length just outside off, Dhoni prods forward and pushes it to mid-off

83.2 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, plenty of width on offer on this short delivery, Dhoni does not connect with the cut shot as he picks out the cover-point fielder

83.1 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, shortens the length outside off, Dhoni takes couple of steps down the wicket and ignores it

82.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, bit of extra bounce on that occasion, Vijay looked surprised after playing that, he took his bottom hand off the bat and fended it to the off-side

82.5 Broad to Vijay, no run, full and angled in on off, Vijay prefers to hang back and knock it in front of mid-wicket

82.4 Broad to Vijay, no run, pitched up and holds its line outside off , Vijay hoists his bat up in the air and lets it pass

82.2 Broad to Dhoni, 1 run, back of a length on the fourth stump line, Dhoni walks across his stumps and glances it to fine leg. He exposed all three stumps there

82.1 Broad to Dhoni, no run, full and just outside off, Dhoni drives without much timing to mid-off

Stuart Broad [16.0-7-24-1] is back into the attack

Broad to share the new ball with Anderson. He has two men waiting for the outside edge

81.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, back of a length and straightens as well, Vijay is squared up slightly as he knocks it towards gully

81.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, keeps it on a length and in the area around off, Vijay lifts his bat and lets it go. There are oohs and aahs from the Englishmen but Vijay is not perturbed

81.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, drags the length back outside off, Vijay stays in his crease and lets it pass

81.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, good length ball close to off, Vijay gets a good stride forward and defends it solidly back to the bowler

81.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, much closer to the off-stump but not close enough, Vijay shoulders arms

81.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, starts with a back of a length delivery outside off, it is too far away to make Vijay play - left alone

James Anderson [17.0-5-64-2] is back into the attack

England have taken the new cherry. Anderson to have a first go with it. Can the hosts make it count?

80.6 J Root to Dhoni, no run, touch quicker and on off, Dhoni leans forward and turns it to mid-wicket

80.5 J Root to Vijay, 1 run, tosses it up outside off, Vijay drives it to the left of mid-off and takes a quick single

80.4 J Root to Vijay, no run, slower and on the stumps, Vijay defends it back to the bowler

80.3 J Root to Dhoni, 1 run, glanced away to short fine leg

80.2 J Root to Dhoni, FOUR, Root dishes out a nice juicy full toss and Dhoni puts it away with ease, he drives it to mid-off, Broad does not get around in time to cut it and the ball races away to the fence

80.1 J Root to Dhoni, no run, too full and outside off, Dhoni drives and picks out mid-off

Joe Root, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

The second new ball is available. Will England take it straightaway? No, they don't as Root comes into the attack

79.6 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, shortens the length close to off, Vijay gets behind it and fends it solidly to the off-side

79.5 Plunkett to Vijay, FOUR, that's a Vijay special, he does play that on the up shot very well, on a length just outside off, Vijay leans forward and drives it delightfully to sweeper cover, the timing takes it to the fence

79.4 Plunkett to Vijay, 2 runs, angled in on middle and leg, Vijay clips it uppishly through the vacant mid-wicket region

79.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, sharp bouncer! Vijay is surprised as he sees it angling into him, he takes his eyes off the ball and gets hit on the arm-guard

79.2 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, another good looking drive which is hit straight to mid-off, he didn't middle that as the previous one

79.1 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, full and tailing in, Vijay covers the swing and drives it straight to mid-off

78.6 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, 2 runs, flatter and just outside off, Dhoni stays leg-side and punches it to deep extra cover for a couple

78.5 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, no run, low full toss on the stumps, Dhoni pushes it to mid-on

78.2 Moeen Ali to Vijay, FOUR, not the best looking shot but he still gets four, tossed up just outside off, Vijay dances down the wicket and looks to go over mid-wicket, the ball goes off the inside half of the bat to the deep mid wicket fence

78.1 Moeen Ali to Vijay, no run, flighted on off, Vijay drives it back to the bowler

77.6 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, knocks it away towards point

77.5 Plunkett to Vijay, leg byes, 1 run, huge shout for lbw! Umpire Oxenford is not interested, this nips back in sharply from a fuller length, Vijay misses the clip and is rapped on the pads, the ball might having been doing too much as there was certainly no bat involved. The replays show that it was clipping the outside of leg-stump

Plunkett changes to over the wicket

77.4 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, Plunkett has lost his line in the last two deliveries, again down the leg-side, Vijay lets it go and Prior dives to his left and collects it

77.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, too far down the leg-side, easy leave for Vijay

77.2 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, back of a length just outside off, Vijay pushes it to cover off the back foot

77.1 Plunkett to Dhoni, 1 run, short delivery targeting the body, Dhoni swivels and pulls it to backward square leg, where Anderson has been placed for that particular shot

76.6 Moeen Ali to Vijay, no run, tosses it up on off, driven back to the bowler

Moeen Ali goes back to over the wicket

76.5 Moeen Ali to Vijay, SIX, excellent use of the feet, for how long was he waiting to play this shot? This was flighted outside off, Vijay shimmies down the track and lofts it beautifully over long off for a maximum

76.4 Moeen Ali to Vijay, no run, pushed through down leg, Vijay fails to get bat on the tickle

76.3 Moeen Ali to Vijay, no run, slows it up on off and middle, Vijay turns it gently to square leg

76.2 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, 3 runs, fractionally short and just outside off, Dhoni stays back and cuts it to sweeper cover for three runs

76.1 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, no run, so Dhoni decides to go for the reverse paddle, he gets it off the toe-end to the on-side

The slip fielder has moved into leg slip

75.6 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, short and slanted outside off, Vijay arches back and leaves it alone

75.5 Plunkett to Vijay, 2 runs, bit wide of off-stump, Vijay punches it towards mid-off, waits for the ball to go past the fielder and then goes for the run

75.4 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, dug in short and on the stumps, Vijay has not been troubled with this length and he ignores it once again

75.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, short of length on off, Vijay hops up and fends it to the off-side

75.2 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, repeat of the previous delivery, but he got it much closer to the off-stump, Vijay once again lets it pass

75.1 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, banged in short and angled across off, Vijay sways back and lets it go

Plunkett starts from round the wicket

Liam Plunkett [17.0-4-46-1] is back into the attack

74.6 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, 2 runs, looks like Dhoni has chosen the paddle sweep as his mode of attack for Moeen Ali, he gets it very fine and collects another two

74.5 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, 2 runs, quicker and fuller outside off, Dhoni pushes it using his strong bottom hand and picks up another brace

74.4 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, no run, turned away to mid-wicket

74.3 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, no run, pushed through on off, Dhoni comes forward and blocks

74.2 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, 2 runs, takes it on the full and plays the lap sweep to fine leg

74.1 Moeen Ali to Dhoni, no run, angled across off, Dhoni misses the paddle sweep and Prior takes the bails off, but the batsman had not left the crease

Third umpire called in for a stumping chance against Dhoni. His foot had not gone out nor was it in the air. An easy decision

Moeen Ali [6.0-0-28-0] is back into the attack

Drinks are on the field now. India have battled hard to get to a decent position. Murali Vijay played exceptionally well to score a hundred but both him and Dhoni will have to start all over again as England are just a few overs away from the second new ball...

73.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, Vijay leaves another full delivery to Prior

73.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, short and wide outside off stump, too wide for Vijay to play

73.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, gets nicely behind the line of this good length delivery and defends very well

73.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, yorker outside off stump, dug out to gully

73.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, fullish outside off stump, left alone

73.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, left alone

72.6 Stokes to Dhoni, FOUR, outside edge and there's no one at third man to stop the ball. Full and outside off stump, Dhoni drives and gets a thick edge that goes well wide of slip

72.5 Stokes to Vijay, leg byes, 1 run, misses the glance, the ball hits the thigh pad and rolls into the on-side

72.4 Stokes to Dhoni, 1 run, walks forward and flicks the full delivery wide of mid-on

72.3 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, full just outside off stump, Dhoni defends it into the on-side

72.2 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, right on target this time, fullish and on the off stump, Dhoni defends off the back foot

72.1 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, nice and full, juicy delivery that but Dhoni has driven it straight to cover

71.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Vijay allows the ball to go through to Prior

71.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, edged but safe! Rare loose shot from Vijay, full delivery outside off stump, Vijay looks to drive, but he doesn't go hard at it and that saves him. Nasser Hussain on air feels, Cook is standing very deep at first slip

71.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, way outside off stump, no way Vijay is going to play at those

71.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, on a length and outside off stump, Vijay knew exactly where his off stump was as he left this alone

71.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, wide outside off stump, Vijay was just ball-watching on that occasion

71.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, left alone

70.6 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, keeps it full outside off stump, Dhoni defends off the front foot this time

70.6 Stokes to Dhoni, no run,

70.5 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, full and tailing back in, Dhoni defends it towards mid-on

70.4 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, fullish on the off stump, Dhoni fends it into the on-side

70.3 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Dhoni defends off the back foot

70.2 Stokes to Dhoni, no run, short and wide outside off stump, Dhoni cuts well but picks out backward point

70.1 Stokes to Vijay, 1 run, allows the short of length delivery to come in and clips it away to deep square leg

69.6 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Dhoni defends off the back foot

69.5 J Anderson to Dhoni, FOUR, outside edge but it never was in the air. Just pushes away from the body, but he played it with soft hands and there was no one at second slip to stop the ball

69.4 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, nice and full on the off stump, Dhoni defends off the front foot

69.3 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, leans forward, covers the inswing and defends the length ball into the off-side

69.2 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, good length delivery just outside off stump, Dhoni defends off the back foot

69.1 J Anderson to Dhoni, FOUR, full and swinging back in, Dhoni was waiting on the front foot and punched it between cover and mid-off

Murali Vijay becomes the second Indian to score a Test hundred in his first appearance in England after Sourav Ganguly.

68.6 Stokes to Vijay, no run, just a hint of shape back into the right-hander on this good length delivery, Vijay pushes it to mid-off

68.5 Stokes to Vijay, no run, hangs back and blocks this short of length delivery into the off-side

68.4 Stokes to Dhoni, 1 run, walks across the stumps and works the short of length delivery away to square leg

68.2 Stokes to Vijay, no run, a touch fuller from Stokes, Vijay defends

68.1 Stokes to Vijay, no run, short of a length delivery on the off stump, Vijay defends off the back foot

67.6 J Anderson to Dhoni, no run, yorker on the stumps, dug out by Dhoni

67.5 J Anderson to Dhoni, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump, Dhoni rocks back and cuts it away square of the wicket on the off-side

67.4 J Anderson to Vijay, 1 run, that's it, that's a fantastic hundred from Murali Vijay! He takes his helmet off and raises his bat to acknowledge the applause from the crowd. Arguably, this is the best knock for Vijay so far in his Test career. Full delivery on the leg stump, Vijay flicks it to mid-wicket, the fielder dives to his left and stops the ball, meanwhile, Dhoni stutters but in the end, they decide to complete the run and the throw at the striker's end was off target as well. Vijay apologised to his skipper before he took his helmet off to celebrate. In fact, it was so muted and probably, he is looking to play a big innings

67.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, nice and full on the stumps, Vijay defends well off the front foot

67.1 J Anderson to Dhoni, 1 run, watches the short of length delivery closely and punches it off the back foot past short cover

James Anderson [13.0-3-50-2] is back into the attack

66.6 Stokes to Vijay, no run, hurries Vijay for pace and almost goes through the defences. Vijay, somehow manages to bring his bat down in time to keep this full delivery out

66.5 Stokes to Vijay, no run, solid on the front foot again is Murali Vijay as he defends this good length delivery into the off-side

66.4 Stokes to Vijay, no run, full on the off stump, Vijay works it straight to mid-wicket

66.3 Stokes to Vijay, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, defended to point

66.2 Stokes to Vijay, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Vijay pushes it to point and looks for a sharp run but Dhoni says no

66.1 Stokes to Dhoni, 1 run, walks across the stumps and works the full delivery wide of mid-on for a quick single

Ben Stokes [14.0-4-37-0] is back into the attack

65.6 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, Plunkett angles the short delivery outside off stump, Vijay is patient enough to let it go

65.5 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, steep bounce this time but Vijay spotted it very early and swayed out of the line at the last moment

65.4 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, another fine ball and again well played by Vijay. This bouncer doesn't rise much but Vijay had his gloves low enough for the ball to sail through

65.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, stands tall and nicely defends the short delivery to silly-point with soft hands

65.2 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, well played Murali Vijay! This bouncer was angled across the right-hander, Vijay drops his wrists and lets it go

65.1 Plunkett to Dhoni, 3 runs, Dhoni waits on the back foot and cuts this short of length delivery past cover-point, Root gives chase and slides in the deep to save one

64.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, full outside off stump, left alone

64.5 Broad to Vijay, FOUR, that was just a mere push. Nice and full from Broad, Vijay leans forward and times it very well, hits it very straight and mid-on was very wide. Moves onto to 99 with that hit

64.4 Broad to Vijay, no run, he is not going to throw his bat at those. Full and outside off stump, Vijay covers the off pole and leaves

64.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, on a length and on the off stump, Vijay fends it into the on-side

64.2 Broad to Vijay, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Vijay defends it towards Broad

64.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, gentle full delivery outside off stump, left alone

63.6 Plunkett to Dhoni, no run, short and wide, Dhoni cuts but picks out the man at cover-point

63.5 Plunkett to Vijay, 1 run, defends the short of length delivery past the bowler and calls Dhoni for a sharp single

63.4 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, Vijay misses out on a freebie! Friendly delivery down the leg side, a fine little tickle would have been four

63.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, 'nooo,' is the cry from Vijay as he gets on top of this short delivery to defend

63.2 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, short on the off stump, Vijay offers a solid back foot defence

63.1 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Vijay defends off the back foot

62.6 Broad to Vijay, 1 run, shortish outside off stump, punches it between the two fielder at short cover to keep the strike

60.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, this short of length delivery keeps a touch low but Vijay manages to fend it in the end

60.5 Broad to Vijay, no run, teasing full delivery outside off stump, Vijay lunges forward and defends well

60.4 Broad to Vijay, no run, outside off stump, left alone

60.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, a touch fuller this time, Vijay pushes it to mid-on

60.2 Broad to Vijay, no run, keeps it tight around the off stump, Vijay defends it into the off-side

60.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, good length delivery just outside off stump, Vijay defends

Stuart Broad [13.0-6-19-1] is back into the attack

MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease

59.6 Plunkett to Rahane, out Caught by Cook!! That's a bizarre dismissal! Just like the post-lunch session, India lose a wicket very soon after the break! Short delivery on the off stump, Rahane rocks back and tries to pull, but the ball hits the toe-end of the bat and goes straight to silly-point, where Cook holds onto a fine catch falling back. That's an unlucky way to get out and Rahane did not wait for the umpire's decision. The replay suggests that Rahane took his eye off the ball and was also a touch early into the shot. Rahane c Cook b Plunkett 32(81) [4s-4]

Plunkett to Rahane, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

59.5 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, punched to mid-on

59.4 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, good length delivery on the leg stump, Rahane misses the flick and is hit on the pad

59.3 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, in the air and Cook's dive from silly point wasn't good enough! Sharp bouncer on the off stump, Rahane fends awkwardly and gets hit on the splice of the bat, Cook tries to reach out but wasn't quick enough. Probably, the fact that he wasn't wearing a helmet put him off initially

59.2 Plunkett to Vijay, 1 run, on the pads, clipped away to long leg

59.1 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, starts off round the wicket, bouncer on the leg stump, Vijay sways out of the line

Welcome back for the final session.

1986 - Chetan Sharma rises from the Ashes

England were upbeat going into the 1986 series with three consecutive series wins at home over India, ever since their infamous loss in 1971. They have always been a tough side to beat at Lord's, the venue for the first Test. India won the toss and chose to field with conditions helpful for the seamers. Chetan Sharma repaid the faith of his captain as he bagged five wickets in the first innings to restrict England to a decent total. Eventually, India went on to win the match - the only time India have beaten England at Lord's.

Though he didn't feature in the second Test at Leeds, Sharma returned to the side for the third Test at Birmingham and grabbed eyeballs. With four wickets in the first innings and six in the second, he made history by becoming the first Indian bowler to take a match haul of 10 wickets in England. As a result, India also went on to win the 3-match series 2-0 and Sharma ended up with 16 wickets in the two matches that he played. In fact, Sharma's incredible performance came just a few months after the forgettable last ball six he conceded to Javed Miandad to help Pakistan win the Austral-Asia Cup at Sharjah.

Here is the second of the top 25 performances in the England-India series in England...

England will look up to Anderson and Broad once again when they are back out after tea. As none of the other bowlers have looked like picking up a wicket. Will they be able to break this partnership and get into the Indian lower-order quickly? We will find out soon as the final session is a few minutes away...

A riveting session of Test cricket. Anderson and Broad started to get some reverse swing early on. They both got rid of Pujara and Kohli. After that it was Vijay and Rahane who did the damage control. The pair batted with patience and maturity as they saw off the two main strike bowlers. They have added 70 runs for the 4th wicket and are looking good to get plenty more. Vijay in particular has looked the most fluent batsman, he battled through the hard period and attacked when the bowlers started to get tired.

58.6 Moeen Ali to Vijay, 1 run, floated up outside off, Vijay knocks it to cover-point and takes off for a quick single, the fielder hits the stumps at the non-striker's end but Vijay was well home

58.5 Moeen Ali to Rahane, 3 runs, short and outside off, Rahane cuts it to deep extra cover, looks like he is not hitting them hard enough as the fielders are able to get around and stop it from reaching the fence

58.4 Moeen Ali to Vijay, 1 run, drags the length back on middle, Vijay goes back and turns it to deep mid wicket

58.3 Moeen Ali to Vijay, no run, slows it up outside off, Vijay comes down the track and defends it to cover, he was not to the pitch of the ball and does well to get behind it and block

58.2 Moeen Ali to Vijay, no run, flighted on off, Vijay presses forward and blocks it back to the bowler

58.1 Moeen Ali to Rahane, 1 run, tossed up on off and middle, Rahane gets to the pitch and nudges it to deep square leg

57.6 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, Vijay is not perturbed with these short ones, he tucks it away to mid-wicket

57.5 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, short delivery that goes on the bounce to Prior, Vijay arches back and leaves it alone

57.4 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, again, targets the body with a short one, Vijay plays it with soft hands to FSL

57.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, short delivery into the body, Vijay tucks it towards leg gully, Rahane is quick to say no for the single

Cook positions himself at silly point

57.2 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, bumper down leg, Vijay sits down and evades it quite comfortably

57.1 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, stays round the wicket, banged in short and on off, Vijay gets back and behind, defends it to cover

56.6 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, throws this up on off, Rahane lunges forward in defence

56.5 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, flat and on off, Rahane punches it straight to mid-on

56.4 Moeen Ali to Vijay, 1 run, quicker and on off, Vijay eases it to mid-off for an easy single

56.3 Moeen Ali to Rahane, 3 runs, terrific effort from Stokes to save a run for the team, half tracker outside off, Rahane goes back and punches it to sweeper cover, Stokes runs behind it, slides and pulls it back for Root, who throws the ball back to Prior

56.2 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, slower and just outside off, Rahane comes on the front foot and pushes it to cover

56.1 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, pushed through on off, Rahane camps on the back foot and knocks it towards cover

Short leg moves into a gully position

55.6 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, short delivery angled well wide of off, Vijay sways back and lets it go comfortably

55.5 Plunkett to Rahane, 1 run, not much bounce on offer for the short delivery, Rahane tucks it away with ease to deep backward square leg

55.4 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, again, dug in short and on off, Rahane goes on his toes and blocks it to the off-side

55.3 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, back of a length on middle, Rahane fends it well off the back foot

55.2 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, much better bouncer from Plunkett, this was angled across the batsman, Rahane expected it to bounce much higher but it didn't, he just got his head out of the way

55.1 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, short delivery down leg, Rahane gets inside the line and lets it go

Liam Plunkett [11.0-2-40-0] is back into the attack

Plunkett starts round the wicket straightaway, he has a short leg and leg gully in place

54.5 Moeen Ali to Rahane, 3 runs, flat and just outside off, Rahane hangs on the back foot and punches it between extra cover and mid-off, Broad runs behind it and does well to stop it before the ball reaches the fence

54.4 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, flighted on off and middle, Rahane turns it softly to mid-wicket

54.3 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, gives this bit more air outside off, Rahane reaches out for the drive and finds cover

54.2 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, floated up on off, Rahane defends it back down the wicket

54.1 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, gently tossed up close to off, Rahane comes forward and defends it with bat-pad close together

53.6 Stokes to Vijay, no run, fuller and outside off, Vijay leans into the drive but picks out the fielder at cover

53.5 Stokes to Vijay, no run, keeps it on a length outside off, Vijay watches it go past him

53.4 Stokes to Vijay, FOUR, how many runs has he got to third man today? This was slightly short and outside off, Vijay throws his bat at and slashes it uppishly to third man, the ball raced away to the fence

53.3 Stokes to Vijay, no run, again, shortish and around off, Vijay stands up and taps it in front of cover

53.2 Stokes to Vijay, no run, back of a length shapes away outside off, Vijay covers the line and lets it go

53.1 Stokes to Vijay, FOUR, Stokes provides width and Vijay being well set does not miss out, he waits for it and cuts it late to third man, where there is no one patrolling the fence

52.6 Moeen Ali to Rahane, FOUR, flighted and bit too full, Rahane goes on his knees and sweeps it hard to deep square leg, the fielder runs across, dives and gets a hand to it but can't prevent the ball from rolling into the fence

52.5 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, pushed through close to off, Rahane leans forward and defends

52.4 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, tosses it up on middle, Rahane presses forward and blocks

52.3 Moeen Ali to Rahane, no run, slows it up on off, Rahane sits on the back foot and defends it to the off-side

52.2 Moeen Ali to Vijay, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, Vijay goes deep in the crease and nudges it to deep mid wicket

52.1 Moeen Ali to Rahane, 3 runs, drops it short and outside off, Rahane stays on leg-stump and cuts it to third man, Stokes gives chase and pulls it back well inside the ropes

Moeen Ali [2.0-0-7-0] is back into the attack

Moeen Ali to operate with a FSL and slip

51.6 Stokes to Vijay, no run, cleverly bowled! The slower one around off, Vijay spotted it early and does not do anything fancy, he presses forward and knocks it to mid-off

51.5 Stokes to Vijay, no run, slanted in on middle and leg, Vijay works it softly to mid-wicket

51.4 Stokes to Vijay, no run, Vijay is looking more comfortable with each passing minute, steers the back of a length delivery to backward point

51.3 Stokes to Vijay, no run, length delivery outside off, Vijay comess forward and pushes it to backward point with an angled bat

51.2 Stokes to Vijay, no run, bit too straight from Stokes, Vijay hangs back and clips it to mid-wicket

51.1 Stokes to Rahane, leg byes, 1 run, strays down the leg-side, Rahane fails to get bat on the glance and the ball runs away off the pads to fine leg

50.6 Plunkett to Vijay, FOUR, Vijay showing the range of shots he has. This was slightly short and outside off, he is quick to rock back and cut it with authority to the third man fence

50.5 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, good length ball just outside off, Vijay blocks it to the off-side

50.4 Plunkett to Vijay, FOUR, excellent shot! There were 5 fielders on the off-side but he still picked out the gap. It was full and outside off, Vijay drives it delightfully to sweeper cover, the timing takes it to the fence

50.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, back of a length on the fourth stump line, Vijay gets nicely behind it and knocks it towards cover

50.2 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, teases the batsman with a full wide one, Vijay resists and lets it pass

50.1 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, full and close to off-stump, Vijay turns it gently to mid-on

49.6 Stokes to Rahane, no run, dug in short and on off, Rahane goes on his toes and fends it to the on-side

49.5 Stokes to Rahane, no run, angled in on off and middle, Rahane planted his foot forward and played around it to mid-on, that would have been close had he missed

Prior runs all the way to the bowler and has a word with him

49.4 Stokes to Rahane, no run, punches but finds the cover fielder

49.3 Stokes to Rahane, no run, back of a length on off, Rahane gets back and defends it to the off-side

49.2 Stokes to Rahane, no run, full and just outside off, Rahane presses forward and knocks it towards cover

49.1 Stokes to Vijay, 3 runs, lovely shot! Shortish and bit of width on offer, Vijay stands tall and pushes it past cover, the timing almost took it to the fence, excellent running from the young Indians

48.6 Plunkett to Vijay, 1 run, fuller and close to off, Vijay was neither forward nor back as he gets a thickish inside edge towards mid-on, he scampers through for a quick single

48.5 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, makes the batsman play but the length is short, Vijay has ample time to go back and defend

48.4 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, Plunkett has to make the batsman play, as of now he is bowling well wide of off, an easy leave for Vijay

48.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, too far across off-stump, Vijay is happy to let it go through to Prior

48.2 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, lands it on a length outside off, Vijay lifts his bat and lets it go

Plunkett goes back to over the wicket for Vijay

48.1 Plunkett to Rahane, 1 run, short of length on off, Rahane eases it to mid-off and gets off strike

Plunkett changes to round the wicket, he has a short leg and leg slip in place. We can expect some short stuff

47.6 Stokes to Vijay, no run, this one straightens slightly around off, Vijay watches it till the last moment and knocks it to the off-side

47.5 Stokes to Vijay, no run, Vijay plays another solid back foot defence to the short of length delivery

47.4 Stokes to Rahane, 1 run, back of a length just outside off, Rahane stand tall and punches it to the left of mid-off, he didn't time too well

47.3 Stokes to Rahane, no run, effort delivery! Banged in mid-way down the wicket but the line is down leg, Rahane sits down and leaves it alone

47.2 Stokes to Rahane, no run, back of a length on off, Rahane gets behind the line and bunts it to cover

47.1 Stokes to Rahane, no run, gentle loosener bowled at 125 kph, does not carry to Prior as Rahane lets it go

Ben Stokes [10.0-3-25-0] is back into the attack

46.6 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, he is prepared to leave anything that is not in his zone, this was well wide of off and Vijay shoulders arms

46.5 Plunkett to Vijay, 2 runs, touch too straight from Plunkett, Vijay gets inside the line and turns it gently through the vacant mid-wicket region for a couple

46.4 Plunkett to Vijay, FOUR, glorious shot! This was overpitched outside off, Vijay lunges forward and crunches the drive wide of point, he got it right off the meat of the bat

46.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, right in the blockhole, Vijay jams it to the right of the bowler, looks up at the bowler and gives him a big smile

46.2 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, good leave! Shortens the length and keeps it in the corridor of uncertainty, Vijay covers his off-pole and shoulders arms

46.1 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, yorker length close to off, Vijay stays in the crease and digs it to the off-side

45.6 Broad to Rahane, no run, keeps it on a length just outside off, Rahane presses forward and defends it to cover

45.5 Broad to Rahane, no run, bouncer angling down the leg-side, Rahane had plenty of time to duck under it and evades it easily

45.4 Broad to Rahane, no run, Rahane looking compact with his defence, goes back and blocks this short of length delivery

45.2 Broad to Vijay, 1 run, Broad thought he had his man there, he had his hands up in the air. This one nips back in sharply, Vijay does well to get his bat down in time and clip it to deep square leg

45.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, good length ball close to off, Vijay comes well forward and guides it to point with an open face

44.6 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, not getting the line right here, bowls well outside off, easy leave for Rahane

44.5 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, another one which is too far away to make Rahane play - left alone

44.4 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, on a length but well wide of off, Rahane sees it go past him

44.3 Plunkett to Rahane, no run, again, keeps it full around off, Rahane drives it to mid-off

44.2 Plunkett to Vijay, 1 run, too full and targeting the stumps, Vijay jams it in front of mid-on and sets off for a quick single

44.1 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, starts with a full one just outside off, Vijay was in a dilemma whether to play or leave, he gets a bottom edge to the keeper, slight loss in concentration after the break

Liam Plunkett [7.0-2-23-0] is back into the attack

Drinks are on the field now. England have done extremely well to push India on the back foot. At the lunch break, India were looking set for a big first innings score, but Anderson and Broad reversed the ball considerably to change the complexion of the game.

43.6 Broad to Rahane, FOUR, another one on the pads from Broad and this time Rahane connects the flick very well and beats the man, who gives chase from fine leg

43.5 Broad to Rahane, no run, excellent inswinger from Broad, but line was down the leg side and Rahane is hit on the thigh pad after being beaten by the movement

43.4 Broad to Rahane, no run, much closer to the off stump and hence, Rahane decides to defend this full delivery off the front foot

43.3 Broad to Rahane, no run, again, awkward bounce for Prior. Full and outside off stump, Rahane not ready to go for the loose drive yet

43.2 Broad to Rahane, no run, teasing line, just outside off stump, but Rahane doesn't bother to play at it

43.1 Broad to Rahane, no run, full and outside off stump, Rahane shoulders arms

Stuart Broad [11.0-6-14-1] is back into the attack

42.6 Stokes to Vijay, no run, this time anticipates the inswinger and offers a compact forward defence

42.5 Stokes to Vijay, no run, Stokes shapes this back into the right-hander, Vijay was looking to push off the back foot, he got an inside edge onto pad and it was well spotted by umpire Dharmasena, who turned down England's loud appeal for LBW

42.4 Stokes to Vijay, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Vijay shoulders arms

42.3 Stokes to Vijay, no run, spot on from Stokes! Teased Vijay to go for the drive, the batsman almost went for the shot but managed to resist the temptation and allowed the outswinger to go through

42.2 Stokes to Vijay, no run, did Vijay miss out on a loose ball? The expression on his face suggests so! Would have been a low full toss had he played at it

42.1 Stokes to Vijay, no run, begins the over with a shortish delivery outside off stump, blocked off the back foot

41.6 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, fine forward defence from Rahane. That was another testing over from Anderson

41.5 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, misdirects the bouncer and it goes down the leg side, allowing Rahane to duck under it easily

41.4 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, stands tall and punches the short of length delivery to cover

41.2 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, despite the bouncer the previous ball, Rahane plants his front foot forward and defends the length delivery into the off-side

41.1 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, 'don't just look out for the inswingers and the outswingers,' reminds Anderson. A well directed, sharp bouncer on the off stump, Rahane was totally taken by surprise, luckily the ball missed everything on its way to Prior

40.6 Stokes to Vijay, no run, sprays this down the leg side, Vijay wants to tickle it but he misses it by a long way

40.5 Stokes to Vijay, no run, offers a compact back foot defence as Stokes directs this on the off stump

40.4 Stokes to Vijay, no run, friendly check for caught behind. Vijay reached out to squeeze this very full delivery outside off stump, he misses, the bat hits the ground and was miles away. Good spot that from umpire Dharmasena

40.3 Stokes to Vijay, no run, Stokes wants Vijay to play his widish deliveries, but Vijay is not losing his concentration yet

40.2 Stokes to Vijay, no run, again a testing short of length delivery outside off stump, Vijay was tempted to play the cut shot but he stood still in the end

40.1 Stokes to Vijay, no run, Vijay is picking the balls he wants to play, this one not close enough to defend and he lets it go

39.6 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, nice and full outside off stump, Rahane has picked out the man at cover

39.5 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, good length delivery just outside off stump, Rahane defends off the back foot

39.4 J Anderson to Rahane, FOUR, Rahane has once again played a long way away from the body, he reached out for the ball too, but you have to give credit to the batsman as he played that with an angled bat with soft hands, surely not an outside edge and it teases Stokes all the way to the third man fence and wins the race

39.3 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, this one doesn't bounce much, Prior takes it on the bounce as the batsman left it alone

39.2 J Anderson to Rahane, no run, transfers his weight forward and allows the away-going short of length delivery to Prior

39.1 J Anderson to Vijay, 1 run, Anderson angles the fullish delivery into Vijay and he pushes it to mid-on off the front foot

38.6 Stokes to Rahane, no run, a fine end to a testing comeback over from Stokes! Rahane covers the off stump and leaves the length ball alone

38.5 Stokes to Rahane, no run, that was a fine leave! Wide of the crease, full delivery angled in, the ball jagged away but Rahane didn't play at it to make things interesting

38.4 Stokes to Rahane, no run, makes Rahane play with a short of length delivery on the off stump, defended towards the bowler

38.3 Stokes to Rahane, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Rahane shoulders arms now

38.2 Stokes to Rahane, no run, now Stokes beats the outside edge of Rahane. That was an ugly push away from the body, acres of space between bat and body and he's very lucky not to have kissed that. The ball moved away off the deck to fox the batsman

38.1 Stokes to Rahane, no run, gentle loosener to start with, Rahane wasn't interested to play at it

Ben Stokes [7.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack

37.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, that's a shot England would want Vijay to play more often with a man close at short cover. This time though, he drives it well wide of the fielder but Broad throws himself down to his left to stop the ball

37.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, a touch closer to the off stump but not close enough to make Vijay play

37.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, well outside off stump, no need to play at those and Vijay shoulders arms

37.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, full and in the slot to be driven, but Vijay punches it off the front foot to the fielder, who was just placed there

Third slip has come to a catching short cover now!

37.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, good leave Murali Vijay. He was so sure where his off stump was, Anderson almost had him in two minds as he shaped this one back into the right-hander, but Vijay decided to leave it alone in the end

37.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, full and outside off stump, left alone

36.6 Broad to Rahane, no run, fullish outside off stump, blocked off the front foot

36.5 Broad to Rahane, no run, this is another good looking front foot defence from Rahane

36.4 Broad to Rahane, no run, back of a length delivery outside off stump, not good enough to make Rahane play

36.3 Broad to Rahane, FOUR, Broad misses his length and Rahane takes full toll! Overpitched and in the slot, Rahane was very early on the front foot and he timed the punch really to well to beat the man at mid-on, who is a little wide. Off the mark in style

36.2 Broad to Rahane, no run, Broad directs this short of length delivery on the off stump, Rahane gets nicely behind the line and defends it to mid-on

36.1 Broad to Rahane, no run, 'play away from your body Rahane' says Broad as he delivers a full delivery wide outside off stump. However, the batsman was simply ball-watching on that occasion

35.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, Anderson almost foxed Vijay with an outswinger this time. Vijay was looking to defend initially, but somehow has managed to take his bat out of the way at the last moment

35.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, on the off stump, blocked off the front foot

35.4 J Anderson to Vijay, FOUR, looking for a sharp inswinger, Anderson drifts this on middle and leg and that allowed Vijay to play to his strength, allows the ball to come and flicks it away past the man at square leg

35.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, this one curves back in a touch but Vijay handled it very well off the back foot

35.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, fantastic forward defence, bat very close to the pad, gets behind the line nicely and defends it with soft hands

35.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, too full from Anderson this time and he's lucky that Vijay flicked it straight to mid-wicket

34.6 Broad to Rahane, no run, nice and full outside off stump, driven towards mid-off

34.5 Broad to Rahane, no run, back of a length around the off stump, Rahane defends from the crease

34.4 Broad to Rahane, no run, Broad wants Rahane to go for another drive, but the batsman was just looking to defend on that occasion

34.3 Broad to Rahane, no run, a solid forward defence from Rahane this time as Broad keeps it tight around the off stump

34.2 Broad to Rahane, no run, tight around the off stump, Rahane defends off the front foot

34.1 Broad to Rahane, no run, another outside edge but luckily for Rahane, it doesn't carry to Bell at second slip. That full ball was a mile away outside off stump, but for some reason, Rahane lunges forward, reaches out a long way away from the body and pushes at it

33.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, gentle good length delivery outside off stump, defended into the off-side

33.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, after shaping the previous ones away, Anderson cleverly brings this back but Vijay spotted it very early and was ready in position to defend it from the middle of the bat

33.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, gets off-side a bit as Anderson bowls this outside off stump and allows it to go through

33.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, left alone

33.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, what did they do during the lunch break? All of a sudden, the ball is doing all sorts of things. Anderson angles this short of length delivery back into Vijay, it holds its line after pitching and opens up Vijay, who was looking to defend that. Almost another outside edge

33.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, this one swings away a bit but Vijay did not offer a stroke to make things interesting

32.6 Broad to Rahane, no run, Rahane watches this full delivery closely and allows the ball to sail through

Ajinkya Rahane, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Ah! All of a sudden, Cook, who had just one slip earlier, has three in place now.

32.5 Broad to Kohli, out Caught by Bell!! India lose two wickets in a space of one run now! Just as Kohli looked compact in his defence, he needlessly looks to defend this short of length delivery that was well outside off stump, the ball just moves away a bit and takes the edge, Bell is the man at second slip and he takes a good low catch. You would have to say, England are on top now! Kohli c Bell b Broad 1(8)

Broad to Kohli, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

32.4 Broad to Kohli, no run, Kohli hangs back and plays a compact back foot defence as Broad directs this short of length delivery on the off stump

32.3 Broad to Kohli, no run, testing Kohli outside off stump, but he's not yet ready to throw his bat at those

32.2 Broad to Kohli, no run, much closer to the off stump but not close enough to make Kohli play

32.1 Broad to Kohli, no run, this was way outside off stump, left alone

31.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, alright! We are in for a cracker here. Anderson is moving the ball nicely, however, Vijay is able to cover the inswing and defend off the front foot

31.5 J Anderson to Kohli, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Kohli dabs it wide of backward point and takes a sharp run to get off the mark

31.4 J Anderson to Kohli, no run, again a good bit of shape back into the right-hander, Kohli covers the off pole and lets it go. That wasn't too far away from the stumps

31.2 J Anderson to Pujara, out Caught by Bell!! Wow! A great start for the hosts! This length delivery came back in sharply, Pujara was actually looking to middle the ball around middle and off, but becuase it moved back in, he checked his drive and ended up pushing at it, Cook had two men close at silly mid-on and Bell flew full length to his right to take a fine catch! This is a big blow for India. Meanwhile, was that reverse swing? We are just past 30 overs on Day 1! Pujara c Bell b J Anderson 38(69) [4s-7]

J Anderson to Pujara, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

31.1 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, starts off with a gentle full delivery outside off stump, Pujara drives it towards cover

James Anderson [7.0-0-40-1] is back into the attack

30.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, fine full delivery on the off stump, Vijay pushes it off the front foot towards mid-on

30.5 Broad to Vijay, no run, meanwhile, Broad has comeback very well. This good length delivery nipped back in after pitching, Vijay played outside the line and was beaten on the inside-edge. Oohs and aahs from England!

30.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, this time Broad opts to shape the ball away from Vijay, interestingly, it hardly bounced and Prior had to collect it very low. It would have been even more interesting, had Vijay tried to drive that ball

30.2 Broad to Vijay, no run, fine delivery and a fine leave by the batsman. Covers the off pole and shoulders arms to this incoming good length delivery

30.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, starts off with a very full delivery on the off stump, Vijay defends easily

It is going to be Broad, who'll resume after the lunch break! And he has just one slip in place...

Welcome back for the second session. We witnessed some fine application from the Indian batsmen and now it's all set up nicely for a riveting couple of hours. Lovely blue sky and a beautiful batting track greets Vijay and Pujara. England will have to bowl really well and hope for some help from the batsmen to gain the upper hand.

1971 - Chandra's mystery helps India make history

Though they suffered 15 losses in their last 19 Tests in England, it was a confident Indian side that arrived in the United Kingdom for a three-match Test series in 1971. England were hungry for more success after having won the Ashes series in Australia and a series win over Pakistan at home just before the India series. When the first Test match at Lord's reached its closing stages, it looked like India were yet again going to be trounced by the hosts. However, rain came to their rescue on the final day and the visitors escaped unscathed. The weather gods were kind on India at Old Trafford, the venue for the second Test, as well as no play was possible on Day 5 with the side under a bit of pressure chasing a mammoth target.

"Alright, two great escapes from tough situations! Is this the luck we needed to change our fortunes?," was the thinking in the Indian dressing room ahead of the final Test match at the Oval. England won the toss and chose to bat and also managed to gain a handy first innings lead. With their tails high, they began their second essay, but one man in Bhagwath Chandrasekhar, was determined to put on a quality show for India. He began by running out opener John Jameson before rocking the hosts by picking up two wickets in successive balls. Soon after, he was all over England like a rash and picked up six wickets in the second innings to knock over the hosts for a paltry 101, thereby giving his side a low total to chase down. Eventually, India went on to make history by achieving their first Test win on English soil. It took an inspirational spell from Chandrasekhar and some incredible catching by Eknath Solkar for India to beat England in England in a Test series.

As promised here is our special writeup. The first part in a list of 25 where we detail the most memorable performances in an England-India series in England.

Vijay has played the patience game well and has registered a fifty to his name. Pujara is looking as solid as ever. This is just the first session of the match and already it looks like a graveyard for the bowlers. Will the second session see a change in fortunes? Do join us soon to find out.

To say that the Trent Bridge wicket disappointed the English bowlers would be the biggest understatement of the year. How did they prepare such a docile track for the series opener? No pace, no bounce - practically nothing in it for the bowlers. Anderson bowled seven overs on the trot and got the wicket of Dhawan. The rest have toiled hard without any reward. A nice little gift for Vijay was presented in the form of this pitch and he hasn't spurned it.

29.6 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, pushed to the off-side. That will be lunch on day 1 as well

29.5 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, that didn't even carry to Prior - shows how slow the wicket is. Easy leave again for Pujara as Plunkett dug it in short

29.4 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, stays beside the line of the ball and defends to the off-side

29.3 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, short and outside off, Pujara can leave that easily

29.2 Plunkett to Vijay, 1 run, turned wide of mid-wicket for a single

29.1 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, short of length from round the wicket, punched to cover

28.6 Broad to Pujara, no run, Pujara lunges forward, covers the off pole and shoulders arms

28.5 Broad to Vijay, 1 run, waits for the ball to angle in and tucks it away through square leg

28.4 Broad to Vijay, no run, too wide to make Vijay play. This was full and way outside off stump

28.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, offers a tight back foot defence as Broad angles the short of length delivery into him

28.2 Broad to Vijay, no run, Vijay ducks underneath a bouncer but his bat wasn't fully down, the ball went down the leg side though

28.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, nothing but a short of length delivery on the off stump, Vijay defends off the back foot

27.6 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, fine short delivery to finish the over, Pujara stands tall and fends it just wide of the man at short leg

27.5 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, alright, first over Pujara has not been allowed to be himself! Sharp bouncer on the off stump, Pujara just manages to keep his glove away as he deliberates, the ball hits the arm guard and goes towards the keeper

27.4 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, this one's not all that short enough, Pujara plays the glance but there is a man stationed at leg gully and he dives and tidies up

27.3 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, another bouncer on the body, Pujara moves off-side a bit to get out of the line

27.2 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, gets this bouncer on target, Pujara tries to evade but the ball hits his left bicep and runs away to fine leg

27.1 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, stays round the wicket and delivers a short of length delivery on the off stump, Pujara defends off the back foot

26.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, ends his comeback over with a good length delivery on the off stump, Vijay defends off the front foot

26.5 Broad to Vijay, no run, keeps this tight around the off stump, Vijay is solid in defence though

26.4 Broad to Vijay, no run, Broad bangs this short and Vijay tries to tickle it away, but fails to make contact

When was the last time you saw an England side employ just one slip on the first morning of a Test match?

26.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Vijay fends it into the on-side

26.2 Broad to Vijay, no run, Broad tests Vijay with a widish full ball outside off stump, but the batsman just let it go

26.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, pushed into the off-side

Stuart Broad [5.0-2-9-0] is back into the attack

25.6 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, short ball from Plunkett again but this pitch hasn't quickened up yet to trouble the batsman. Pujara sits under it comfortably

25.5 Plunkett to Pujara, FOUR, top shot sir! He is seeing the ball like a football. Short of a length delivery just outside off stump, the angle from round the wicket took it further away from the right-hander, that offered enough width for Pujara to free his arms, he rocked back and punched it delightfully through cover

25.4 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, attempts the bouncer again but this one doesn't rise much, the line was down the leg side as well and Pujara was easily able to leave it alone

25.3 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, Plunkett comes round the wicket now. Mindful of the fact that there is a man giggling under a helmet at short leg, Pujara carefully fends the shortish delivery with soft hands

25.2 Plunkett to Pujara, FOUR, poor ball that from Plunkett! Can't bowl short and wide with no one at third man, Pujara rocks back, waits for the ball and guides it safely past second slip. India get to 100 in no time

25.1 Plunkett to Pujara, 2 runs, full and on the pads, Pujara clips it away along the ground to deep backward square leg

Liam Plunkett [4.0-1-12-0] is back into the attack

24.6 Moeen Ali to Vijay, no run, leans forward to defend

24.5 Moeen Ali to Vijay, no run, flatter and on the stumps, Vijay confidently blocks to the off-side

24.4 Moeen Ali to Vijay, no run, pushed back to Moeen Ali

24.3 Moeen Ali to Vijay, no run, leaves that delivery with the angle

24.2 Moeen Ali to Vijay, 2 runs, tries to defend off the front foot, but the thickish outside edge runs away past slip, time for a couple of runs

23.6 Stokes to Vijay, no run, now leaves one outside off, that is not coming back in enough to hit off

23.5 Stokes to Vijay, no run, eases a drive to mid-on, who dives and stops

23.4 Stokes to Vijay, no run, full on the stumps, Vijay defends

23.3 Stokes to Vijay, FOUR, now the cover drive on-the-up. Gets to his fifty with that elegant stroke. Broad gave chase, but it beat him quite comfortably. Kohli and Duncan Fletcher applaud that effort from Vijay. In fact it's the fastest Test fifty for Vijay in his career.

23.2 Stokes to Vijay, FOUR, nice back foot punch. Rocked back and timed it past point. Beat the chasing fielder to the fence

23.1 Stokes to Vijay, no run, short of length on the stumps, defended back down the wicket

22.6 Moeen Ali to Pujara, FOUR, rank bad ball - a high full toss and Pujara nearly hits that all the way. But it's a one-bounce four. Smacked it to the deep mid-wicket fence. Probably that slipped out of Moeen Ali's hand. The third ump has a look and rules it as a four

22.5 Moeen Ali to Pujara, no run, pushed back to Moeen Ali

22.4 Moeen Ali to Pujara, no run, comes down the track and drives it back at Moeen Ali, who goes to his right and fields

Moeen Ali is bowling from round the wicket with a slip and a short leg

22.2 Moeen Ali to Pujara, no run, good fielding by Stokes at point as he dives to save some runs. That dive prevented the batsmen from thinking about a single

22.1 Moeen Ali to Pujara, no run, floated outside off, driven but straight to the fielder at mid-off

Moeen Ali, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

21.6 Stokes to Vijay, no run, short of length on off, kept a bit low, but Vijay got his bat down in time to keep it out

21.5 Stokes to Vijay, no run, short of length on the stumps, Vijay defends down the wicket

21.4 Stokes to Pujara, 1 run, on the hips, tucked to backward square leg, another single

21.3 Stokes to Vijay, 1 run, tucked to backward square leg, even though there was a fumble, they don't risk the second

21.2 Stokes to Vijay, no run, again in behind it is Vijay who is very compact

21.1 Stokes to Vijay, no run, short of length on off, Vijay defends solidly

20.6 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, pushes with an open face towards cover

20.5 Plunkett to Pujara, FOUR, beautiful cover drive from Che! On the up too. Great footwork from Pujara as he leant on the stroke. Everything right about the stroke. Elegance at its best from the Saurashtra lad

19.6 Stokes to Vijay, no run, what happened there? Looked an innocuous stroke, but the ball suddenly dribbled back towards the stumps. Vijay was alert and stopped it with his bat. A little smile from him after he managed to stop it. Good awareness shown by Vijay after he prevented the ball from hitting the stumps

19.5 Stokes to Pujara, 1 run, on the pads, flicked to fine leg

19.4 Stokes to Pujara, no run, bat and pad close together, before defending solidly

19.3 Stokes to Pujara, no run, turned to mid-wicket

Now Stokes pulls out of his delivery stride

19.2 Stokes to Pujara, FOUR, waiting, waiting and crash the loose delivery - that's Pujara's plan. Short and wide outside off, hammered off the back foot. Glove love from Pujara and Vijay at the end of the stroke

19.1 Stokes to Pujara, no run, short of length on off, defended

18.6 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, another short delivery, which fails to rise too high, left alone easily with the angle from round the wicket

18.5 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, bounced a bit extra, but nothing to trouble Vijay too much, who pushes to cover

18.4 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, dug in short and Vijay watches it sail by after dropping his wrists

18.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, tucked to short leg

18.2 Plunkett to Pujara, 1 run, rotates the strike with a single wide of mid-on

18.1 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, short of length on off, Pujara pushes it to cover

17.6 Stokes to Vijay, no run, solidly in behind it is Vijay as he defends to cover

17.5 Stokes to Pujara, 1 run, on the pads, tucked away to deep square leg, for a single

17.4 Stokes to Vijay, 1 run, punched wide of cover and a good single is taken

17.3 Stokes to Vijay, no run, short of length on the stumps, defended towards silly mid-on

17.2 Stokes to Vijay, no run, yorker length outside off, Vijay digs it out to the off-side. The impact jarred Vijay's hand who was wringing it in pain. Nothing alarming though

17.1 Stokes to Vijay, no run, fullish and outside off, left alone

16.6 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, predictably the short delivery arrives and Pujara has no trouble in ducking under it

Change of plan from Plunkett. Now round the wicket with a short leg and a man catching behind square. Expect plenty of short stuff.

16.5 Plunkett to Vijay, 1 run, flicked to deep mid-wicket, where there is a man patrolling the fence

16.4 Plunkett to Vijay, FOUR, full toss and Vijay won't miss out. Pushed it past the bowler and got it wide of mid-on. 9th boundary for Vijay

16.3 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, short of length and rising outside off, Vijay lifts his bat and lets it go

16.2 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, back of a length outside off, kept a bit low, but Vijay handled it well and defended it

16.1 Plunkett to Vijay, no run, short of length on the stumps, Vijay is on the back foot and defending down the wicket

15.6 Stokes to Pujara, no run, short of length on the stumps, Pujara defends to the off-side

15.5 Stokes to Vijay, 1 run, quick single taken as the ball runs wide of mid-on, who dives and stops it

15.4 Stokes to Vijay, FOUR, wristy on-drive from Vijay. All grace and timing from the Tamil Nadu opener. Leant on the shot and the timing took it all the way, once it beat mid-on, it was four. Stokes kicks the turf in disgust and then whirls around to get ready to bowl the next cherry

15.3 Stokes to Vijay, no run, angling in, on off and middle, Vijay pushes it to mid-on

15.2 Stokes to Vijay, no run, punched off the back foot to mid-off

15.1 Stokes to Vijay, no run, short of length on off, Vijay gets forward to defend

That will be the first drinks on day 1. The Trent Bridge wicket doesn't hold any demons. A typical sub-continental wicket, with perhaps a bit more bounce and carry. Dhawan must be kicking himself for throwing it away. A long, hard day's toil awaits the English bowlers.

14.6 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, dug in short, but doesn't rise much. Pujara arches his back, drops his wrists and lets it go

14.5 Plunkett to Pujara, no run, Pujara is looking really solid, blocks with bat and pad close together

13.4 Stokes to Pujara, 1 run, on the pads, tucked away past mid-wicket for a single

13.3 Stokes to Pujara, no run, gets right behind the line to defend

13.2 Stokes to Vijay, 1 run, risky single and if Anderson was on target with his throw, Vijay might have been struggling. Flicked away to Anderson's right at mid-wicket who shied and missed. Vijay was struggling

13.1 Stokes to Vijay, no run, driven back at Stokes, it goes past him but Broad is there at mid-off to cut it off

12.6 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, fullish and on middle and leg, Pujara defends to mid-on

12.5 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, punched off the back foot to point

12.4 J Anderson to Pujara, FOUR, he wanted to play that stroke off the previous delivery, does so this time and if there was a man catching at around the 4th/5th slip area, Pujara might have been in trouble. Slashed hard and the thick outside edge split the three slips and gully

12.3 J Anderson to Pujara, no run, shortish outside off, initially Pujara wanted to cut, then decided against it

10.2 J Anderson to Vijay, FOUR, punchy stroke! Beats Stokes at point, who dived and got a hand to it, but the ball slipped away from his grasp. Rocked forward and punched it superbly right off the middle of the bat. First stroke of authority from Vijay

9.6 Broad to Pujara, FOUR, that's Pujara for you. He will wait and wait, before putting the bad ball away. He made Broad bowl to his strong area and when the half-volley came along, he flicked it away to the fence. Pujara wore down Broad beautifully and then made him pay for that loose ball

9.5 Broad to Pujara, no run, no real problems for Pujara as he defends the back of a length delivery on the stumps back down the track

9.4 Broad to Pujara, no run, pushed off the back foot to point. Rode the bounce on that delivery well

9.3 Broad to Pujara, no run, Broad now makes him play with one on the stumps, Pujara defends towards mid-on

9.2 Broad to Pujara, no run, short of length outside off, Pujara won't play at those ones

9.1 Broad to Pujara, no run, jagged back a long way and had Pujara in trouble. Pujara was crouching low to defend, but the ball escaped the inside edge and hit him on the thigh pad on the back leg. No real shout for lbw from either Broad or any of the other Englishmen

8.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, right in behind it is Vijay as Anderson bowls it on a short of length outside off

Now one can see four slips and a gully for Anderson to Vijay

8.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, angled in, on off, Vijay defends

8.4 J Anderson to Vijay, FOUR, that's a forward defensive stroke. Nothing more. Opened the face to beat gully and the ball races away on the quick outfield

8.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, pushed well outside off, left alone

8.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, rocks forward and defends to cover

8.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, superb leg-cutter, but didn't pitch it near off to make Vijay play. It was well outside off so Vijay even though he fiddled at it, it made no difference

7.6 Broad to Pujara, no run, short of length outside off, left alone

7.5 Broad to Pujara, no run, short and Pujara ducks under it easily

7.4 Broad to Pujara, no run, solidly defended off the front foot. Everything was right about that defensive stroke. Copybook forward defensive from Che

7.3 Broad to Pujara, no run, angling in on off, Pujara confidently blocks to cover off the front foot

7.2 Broad to Vijay, leg byes, 1 run, sliding down and for some strange reason Broad appeals for lbw, no way that was out, they take a leg-bye

7.1 Broad to Vijay, no run, gets forward and defends with an open face towards point

Cheteshwar Pujara, right handed bat, comes to the crease

6.6 J Anderson to Dhawan, out Caught by Prior!! Superb take by Prior, diving away to his left. The round the wicket angle has done the job. Dhawan's footwork let him down there. Needn't have played at that, but pushed out with hard hands and the thick outside edge was splitting Prior and Cook, but the ginger-bearded Prior flings to grab it one-handed. The ball stays in his mitts even as he tumbled over. Another failure for Dhawan in away Tests. Dhawan c Prior b J Anderson 12(24)

J Anderson to Dhawan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

6.5 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, short of length outside off, lift for Anderson, Prior collects it near his abdomen area after Dhawan lets it go

6.2 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, banged in short, forces Dhawan on the back foot, defended down the track

Anderson has decided to come round the wicket

6.1 J Anderson to Vijay, 1 run, rocks back to defend wide of point, calls Dhawan through for the quick single and the batsmen make it with ease

5.6 Broad to Dhawan, no run, turned to short leg to end the over

5.5 Broad to Dhawan, no run, defends off the front foot to point, wants the quick single, it's not there

5.4 Broad to Dhawan, no run, beaten comprehensively. Dhawan fiddled at a delivery that was angled across him. The extra bounce took it over the outside edge of the bat. Definitely played at that

5.3 Broad to Dhawan, 2 runs, on the pads, tucked down to deep backward square leg for another brace

5.2 Broad to Dhawan, 2 runs, gets forward and pushes it firmly wide of cover for a couple of runs. The feet got right to the pitch of the ball there

5.1 Broad to Dhawan, no run, driven back to Broad, no real timing on that shot at all

4.6 J Anderson to Vijay, FOUR, third man is proving a productive area for Vijay. Pushes with soft hands and the controlled edge runs away past the slip cordon. The fielder running back gave chase, but the ball beat him to the ropes

4.5 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, Anderson plugs away in the corridor of uncertainty, Vijay is content to leave again

4.4 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, Vijay pulls his bat inside the line and then lets an outside off delivery go

4.3 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, nip-backer and Vijay doesn't have a clue. Lucky that it didn't come back to hit off. Beats the inside edge as Vijay prodded forward to defend, Anderson and the Englishmen like that

4.2 J Anderson to Vijay, FOUR, an iffy stroke - playing away from the body is Vijay, who steered it wide of the diving gully. That's the third boundary that Vijay has got in that region. If it had bounced a bit extra, Vijay might have been in trouble

3.6 Broad to Dhawan, no run, banged in short again, but Dhawan allowed that ball to go through by arching back

3.5 Broad to Dhawan, no run, fullish and swinging in, on middle, Dhawan blocks with bat and pad close together

3.4 Broad to Dhawan, no run, the attempted short delivery, Dhawan ducked quite early and then dropped his wrists, before arching back to let it go. The short delivery didn't rise too high to trouble Dhawan

3.3 Broad to Dhawan, no run, short of length and angling away, Dhawan shoulders arms

3.2 Broad to Dhawan, no run, swung in late, but already we see Dhawan's footwork is much better this morning, gets forward and blocks solidly. Lots of oohs and aahs from the Englishmen behind the stumps

3.1 Broad to Dhawan, no run, tucked to short leg

2.6 J Anderson to Dhawan, 3 runs, that swung in quite late, but Dhawan did well to jam it wide of square leg with a punchy flick. Good enough for three runs

2.5 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, attacking the stumps is Anderson, Dhawan though is solid and compact as he defends back down the track

2.4 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, just around off, on a back of a length, but Dhawan shoulders arms sensing the angle would take it away from the stumps and it did eventually

2.3 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, homing in on off and middle, Dhawan plants his front foot forward and blocks solidly. Comprehensively done!

2.2 J Anderson to Dhawan, 2 runs, tucked off the pads behind square leg, by the time Moeen Ali comes around, an easy couple is taken

2.1 J Anderson to Dhawan, no run, defended to short cover, no chance of a quick single

1.6 Broad to Vijay, no run, that's much better from Broad, gets Vijay to play a stroke - on the front foot, pushed to the point region with an open face

1.5 Broad to Vijay, no run, Broad keeps plugging away in the corridor of uncertainty, Vijay lets it go

1.4 Broad to Vijay, no run, gets forward and defends to cover, shouts a loud 'no' to Dhawan

1.3 Broad to Vijay, no run, Vijay is content to leave deliveries outside off - another one left alone

1.2 Broad to Vijay, no run, back of a length outside off, no real swing nor seam on that delivery, left alone

1.1 Broad to Dhawan, 1 run, driven off a thickish outside edge wide of point, a quick single taken and that will get Dhawan off the mark as well

Stuart Broad, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, yorker length outside off, dug out to the off-side, wants the quick single, but is rightly sent back

0.5 J Anderson to Vijay, FOUR, that's the most confident of strokes out of the three boundaries. Overpitched on the pads, wristily flicked away past the man on the on-side. Just leant on it and the timing took it away to the fence. That will be three boundaries in a row for the man from Chennai

0.4 J Anderson to Vijay, FOUR, more of a controlled edge. Looked to defend off the front foot, the ball took the soft edge and went wide of the slip cordon. Again Vijay gets a boundary since there is no third man

0.3 J Anderson to Vijay, FOUR, that's the first runs of the series. Tentative from Vijay, wanted to leave that as well, but was a bit late in doing so. It took the outside edge and rolled wide of the diving slip cordon. No third man and it raced away

0.2 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, similar delivery to the last one, pitched up and allowed to swing, Vijay is watchful and leaves to Prior

0.1 J Anderson to Vijay, no run, swings away from a good length, outswinger, Vijay lets it go

A great day to play Test match cricket. Sunny and bright. Just the right conditions to play the long format. Anderson with the new nut. Three slips in place for him. A gully in place as well. Here we go for the first ball of the 2014 series.

Vijay and Dhawan are at the crease. Vijay is on strike. J Anderson will open the attack

A good toss to win for India. The experts were unanimous in their verdict that it's a bat first pitch. So MS has made a winning start with the coin toss. Interesting to see how the Indian openers go about their job. A real battle lies ahead against Anderson and Broad. Not to forget Plunkett and Stokes.

MS Dhoni and Ali Cook walk out for the toss with a smile on their faces. Pressure on them? What pressure, eh? Meanwhile Dhawan is seen knocking around just before he comes out to bat.

India have won the toss and have opted to bat

Pitch report: Not really a green top, there is good grass covering on the wicket. The soil is really very hard, there will be something for the bowlers in the first couple of hours. Sanjay Manjrekar isn't sure about India's decision, but reckons that if England win the toss, they will look to bat first.

Just in: Stuart Binny makes his debut for India, following in the footsteps of his father, Roger Binny. Stuart was handed the India cap by none other than Mahendra Singh Dhoni. So a proud moment for the Binny family. Stuart, it must be said has deserved his chance with some fine performances in domestic cricket over the last year.

Pre-match team news, India: MS Dhoni has hinted that Stuart Binny could make his debut. That means India will play with only 5 batsmen, and the lone spinning slot should be taken by Ravindra Jadeja ahead of Ravichandran Ashwin. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shami Ahmed are certainties while it will be a tossup between Ishant Sharma, Pankaj Singh and Ishwar Pandey for the last fast bowling slot.

Pre-match team news, England: Jos Buttler has been included as a cover for Matt Prior who had a strain in his right thigh. Expect England to go in with the same side that played against Sri Lanka even though they have included Ben Stokes in the squad - the allrounder who had such a good Ashes series. If spin is required, then Moeen Ali and Joe Root can roll their arm over.

If the pressure is on Cook, then even MS Dhoni is sailing in the same boat. A staggering stat about MS Dhoni: Till date, he has played 83 Tests and apart from the 148 against Pakistan at Faislabad, he hasn't scored a Test ton away from home. That's quite an anomaly which Dhoni would like to correct in this series. When India lost 4-0 last time in England, there were lots of demand for his ouster as Test captain, but he has survived not only that, but another 4-0 whitewash in Australia. Talk about the cat having nine lives, but another thrashing here would be one too many one would think.

Graeme Swann retired during the Ashes series, while Jonathan Trott came home due to a stress-related illness. With Pietersen, Swann and Trott out for various reasons, England suddenly faced Sri Lanka with quite a few fresh faces. And the result was there for all to see. To compound their woes, England's captain and opener, Alastair Cook is going through a horrendous run with the bat - having failed to score a ton in his last 12 Tests, a run of 24 innings. His last ton came against New Zealand in May 2013. The pressure is firmly on Cook and experts are of the opinion that this could be a make or break series for him.

A look at England: Ever since England set foot on Australian soil for the 2013-14 Ashes series, their fortunes have worsened dramatically. They were handed out a 5-0 drubbing in the Ashes series and then lost a home Test series to Sri Lanka off the penultimate ball of the match. Kevin Pietersen - one of their best batsmen, if not the best - is no longer needed by the England team management. Pietersen was axed after the Ashes whitewash and told that there was no way back under the current set-up.

The lone shining light of that series was Rahul Dravid - who made three hundreds which included two unbeaten tons. Dravid may have retired now, but his services are sought by the Indian team to help out the youngsters in the batting department. The likes of Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane to name a few will only be too pleased to see Dravid by their side, ironing out their weaknesses.

A little flashback to 2011: 196 runs at Lord's. 319 runs at Trent Bridge. Innings and 242 runs at Edgbaston. Innings and 8 runs at the Oval. These were the results of the four Tests as England thoroughly dominated a woeful Indian side. Except for a part of the Lord's Test and the first two days at Trent Bridge, the games were largely one-sided affairs with India struggling to even make a match of it. The tone was set on day 1 of the series when Zaheer limped off with a hamstring strain. That set into motion a chain of events which quickly consumed the tourists.

A lot of water has passed under the bridge since 2011. Iconic names like Tendulkar, Dravid and Laxman have since retired. Sehwag is no longer under consideration for a Test slot. MS Dhoni is the lone survivor (if you are talking only about big names) from that carnage of a series. The surprising thing is that he still remains as captain despite a not too impressive away record in Tests. India went into the 2011 series as the top ranked side in the world, but by the end of it, their reputation lay in tatters.

Sachin Tendulkar. Rahul Dravid. VVS Laxman. Virender Sehwag. MS Dhoni. Marquee names. Legends of Indian cricket. Role models. Enviable records dot their career graph. The similarities don't end there. All were a part of the Indian team that last toured England in 2011. Could anyone have foreseen a 4-0 whitewash that was to follow? Even a betting man would've thought twice about putting his money on that scoreline before the series started in 2011. But that's exactly what transpired as India were handed a sound thrashing in each of the four Tests in that inglorious summer.

Preview:

The last time these two teams met in England in a Test series, it was billed as a marquee clash of titans, before it fizzled out as a one-sided contest. India rolled over like the wrestler who was battling a hangover before the bout. England seemed formidable, with a batting and bowling attack worthy of the No.1 team in the world. Things have changed drastically since. This time around, it is not two teams grappling for 'The mace'; it is two teams searching for an identity and a foothold back in the race. In a 5-Test series, they have as long as it takes, to slay their demons or cave in. In fact, this would be the first 5-Test match series for any of the Indian players, thus demanding quite a bit of fortitude.

England’s talismanic captain, once billed as Sachin Tendulkar’s potential heir in Test cricket, has gone 24 innings without reaching triple figures. Their blue-eyed boy, Kevin Pietersen, who thwarted India in its own backyard is not in the scheme of things anymore. A heavy drubbing in Australia and an even more painful, agonizingly torturous series loss to Sri Lanka leave England a side bereaving a quick decline. A fresh set of players and a new coach with much to prove hope this could be the start of a new era.

Alastair Cook who came back from the verge of being dropped to hit a purple patch once before, in an Ashes series will hope for a turnaround. A mentally fit captain needs runs and 17, 28, 17 and 16 were all Cook could notch up against Sri Lanka. The good news for Cook though, is that he has a batting line-up that is in reasonable nick. Moeen Ali’s gem almost saved the day for England against Sri Lanka. Sam Robson, Gary Ballance and Joe Root have also reached triple figures at least once in the two Test series, with Ian Bell and Matt Prior chipping in with sizeable knocks.

The bowling though doesn’t have the fiery edge of before. Liam Plunkett and James Anderson have been amongst the wickets, but India’s batting machine wouldn’t really be intimidated by the battery that also includes Chris Jordan, Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes. Their lower order can definitely bat though and wrapping the tail has never been one of India’s strengths.

MS Dhoni meanwhile has gone three years without an overseas win. True, he won the Champions Trophy here last year, but the battle in whites has many more dimensions. His own personal form in the longer format is not awe-inspiring by any stretch of imagination. He has had starts in all 4 recent overseas matches (2 against NZ and 2 against SA) but managed a lone half century. His batting isn’t the only conflict in his head. For the first time in years, India might field five bowlers, Stuart Binny eating up Rohit Sharma’s place.

Only Bhuvanesh Kumar inspires any confidence in the bowling line-up that also features the lacklustre Ishant Sharma, the rookies Pankaj Singh and Ishwar Pandey and the talented Mohammed Shami. Ravindra Jadeja in all probability will take the lone spinner’s slot ahead of Ravichandran Ashwin. Umesh Yadav with a natural out-swinger and genuine pace surprisingly lost out to an erratic Varun Aaron and that might come back to bite India.

There is a good chance India wouldn’t play all 5 Tests with the same team. Gautam Gambhir will definitely put pressure on the standard openers, Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay. There will also be a tussle between Rohit Sharma and Binny for the No.6 slot, with Ashwin getting a chance on a drier pitch. In fact, the only way Binny could stay out is if both Rohit and Rahane do very well and the 4 bowlers prove to be good enough, a highly unlikely situation. Even if Rohit Sharma gets to play in the first Test, it is understood his place is in serious scrutiny. In the pace department, it will be a surprise if Ishant Sharma wins a slot ahead of Ishwar Pandey.

Key Players: Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane could well be the stars of the series for India at No.4 and No.5. Stuart Binny with a good knock in the practice match could earn a cap if the pitch offers any assistance to seam bowling at all, giving India an extra bowling option at No.7.

Joe Root, fresh off a double century will be the rooted wicket for the Indian bowlers, as he is capable of piling the daddy hundreds. Besides, without a frontline spinner, his clever and steady off-spin will come handy at times. Gary Ballance, who racked his maiden Test century in the Sri Lanka series and a 50+ first class average, is the other batsman Indians should be wary of. Ian Bell could once again prove to be a thorn like in the previous series.